how much of house of guinness is true

The Netflix series "House of Guinness" is inspired by true stories and real historical figures from the Guinness family and events in 1860s Ireland, but much of the plot and drama is fictionalized or elaborates on limited historical evidence. It begins with the death of Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness in 1868, with his four children inheriting the family's brewery, which was the largest in Ireland at the time. The show portrays the social and political unrest of the period, but some dramatic events, such as violent protests at the brewery funeral, have no historical evidence. The core family members and their inheritance disputes are real, but the series uses creative license to fill in gaps and invent personal and political conflicts for dramatic effect. The drama captures the broader reality of 19th-century Ireland’s religious, class divides, and the importance of the Guinness legacy, although it should be seen as a blend of fact and fiction rather than a strict historical account.