1912
W.D. Irwin and his wife Ruth opened for business in a small bakery in Portadown, Co Armagh.
The exact date of opening of Irwin's Bakery is unknown. However, the year 1912 was chosen due to the discovery of a paper trail in the oldest original building before the bakery moved site.
W. D. Irwin’s wife, Ruth Irwin (nee Palmer) and her sister baked fresh bread for the people of Portadown and the demand for freshly baked bread soon increased.
