Ingenious inventions designed for Irish pubs that just never caught on

The Irish have invented a great many things but these Irish pub inventions just never quite caught on.

The Irish can hold their own when it comes to great innovative inventions that have changed the world from the submarine to the modern tractor but we’ve also had a few that are best left forgotten.

We’ve all had an idea of a new invention that was going to make us our millions and etch our names into history but for most of us, those fleeting dreams of fame and wealth never materialize. Mainly because whatever it was had already been invented or because it was just a stupid idea.

For almost as many of us, those ideas came to us over a pint and a chat in the pub so it’s not surprising that some of the weirdest Irish inventions have to do with the pub itself.

Here are some of our favorites that have both succeeded and haven’t. These inventors were just surely before their time!

The mobile bar stool:

The Nightender:

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Sudocream:

Guinness:

Ferguson tractor:

Tayto:

The Submarine:

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Poitín:

What is your favorite Irish invention? Let us know in the comments section, below. 

H/T: Rare Irish Stuff