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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