Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon in Dublin

Second annual Rock'N'Roll Dublin Half Marathon, doubled as Ireland’s National Half Marathon Championships, took place yesterday, attracting 7,500 runners from all over Ireland and around the world. The 21 km or 13.1 mile course started at the Docklands by the River Liffey, passing through such attractions as Christchurch, the Guinness Brewery, and Royal Hospital Kilmainham, and ended at the Phoenix Park. British Olympian Scott Overall took the men’s title in 1h 05' 19"; Sarah Mulligan won the women's title in 1h 16' 02". 

The featured postcard was distributed at the Health & Fitness Expo before the Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon & Half Marathon in 2013.

St. James's Gate Porter Brewery

Guinness is a popular Irish dry stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness (1725–1803) at St. James's Gate, Dublin. Postcard US-2489828 to Whitefish, MT shows a vintage advertising poster from circa 1890s. The upper illustrations have Guinness Gate & offices on the top half and Victoria Quay with jetty & barges visible on the bottom half.

The postcard was purchased at the Guinness Store, next to Rí Rá Irish Pub inside the Shoppes at Mandalay Place in Las Vegas. It is said to have the largest selection of GUINNESS® merchandise in one place outside of Ireland.