Richard Kelly (Tuam Herald)
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Richard Kelly, fl. 1837, founder of the Tuam Herald
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Kelly was a native of Loughrea
and launched The Tuam Herald newspaper on 13 May 1837. It has been in continuous publication ever since. He was the proprietor and editor until succeeded by his son, Jasper, who was a journalist. Jasper died in his thirties, leaving a young family. Richard resumed management of the paper on behalf of his grandchildren.
Tuam Herald
The Tuam Herald is a weekly Irish newspaper, founded in 1837 by Richard Kelly, which serves the town of Tuam and County Galway. It has a circulation of about 10,000 copies.Jim Carney...
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Kelly was a native of Loughrea
Loughrea
Loughrea is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The town lies north of a range of wooded hills, the Slieve Aughty Mountains.The town expanded in recent years as it increasingly becomes a commuter town for the city of Galway.- Name :...
and launched The Tuam Herald newspaper on 13 May 1837. It has been in continuous publication ever since. He was the proprietor and editor until succeeded by his son, Jasper, who was a journalist. Jasper died in his thirties, leaving a young family. Richard resumed management of the paper on behalf of his grandchildren.
External links
- http://www.tuamherald.ie/
- http://www.loughreahistory.com/more_book1.html