Finns Leinster Journal
Finn's Leinster Journal (1767–1801), later Leinster Journal (1801–1830), Kilkenny Journal and Leinster Commercial and Literary Advertiser (1832–1922), was a newspaper published in Kilkenny, Ireland.[1]
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| Owner(s) | Edmund Finn, Catherine Finn |
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| Founder(s) | Edmund Finn |
| Founded | 1767 |
| Ceased publication | 1922 |
| Headquarters | Kilkenny |
| Sister newspapers | Leinster Journal, Kilkenny Journal, Leinster Commercial, Literary Advertiser |
Founded by Edmund Finn in 1767, it brought prosperity to the Finn family. In 1777 after the death of her husband, Catherine Finn became famous for running the paper while raising seven children.
It was published in Kilkenny on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Some content was relevant to Carlow and it was sold as far away as Castledermot.
See also
- List of newspapers in Ireland
- List of newspapers in Kilkenny
- Media in Kilkenny
References
- Ireland: Politics and Society through the Press, 1760-1922 Archived 2008-04-19 at the Wayback Machine cengage.com
External links
- Newspapers, kilkenny.ie.
- Newspapers, kilkennyarchaeologicalsociety.ie
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