Lyons Tea (Ireland)

This article is about the Irish tea company. For the British food and restaurant company, see J. Lyons and Co.

Lyons is a brand of tea belonging to Unilever that is sold in Ireland. It is one of the two dominant brands in the market, along with Barry's Tea.[1] It was started by the Lyons family in Dublin in 1902, with production moving from High Street to Marlborough Street in 1932 and Goldenbridge in 1963.[2] The company was taken over by Unilever in 1996 and its products are now produced in England.[1][2][3] It was a major advertiser in the early decades of RTÉ Television, featuring the "Lyons minstrels" and coupon-based prize competitions.[2][4]

Popular culture

A poster advertising Lyons Tea appears in The Simpsons episode "In the Name of the Grandfather". A Lyons Tea sign is shown in the background in a scene in Castletown in the John Ford / John Wayne / Maureen O'Hara movie "The Quiet Man" (1952).

In the BBC/RTE Mrs Brown's Boys TV Series, a box of Lyons Tea is on top of the bread bin in Agnes Brown's kitchen

References

  1. 1 2 Bodkin, Peter (21 November 2014). "The Briefcase: Not-so Irish brands, Sweden's helping hand and Darth Vader's deep pockets". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "The Good Old Days". Lyons Tea. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  3. ↑ Sheehan, Aideen (21 November 2012). "80pc who buy imported food believe it is made here". Irish Independent. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  4. ↑ Oram, Hugh (1986-01-01). The Advertising Book: The History of Advertising in Ireland. MO Books. pp. 245, 599–600. ISBN 9780950918433.

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