Historical newspapers?

MichaelR

Hello,

For some personal projects, I would like to find out, if possible, what kind of newspapers Galway had in the second half of the nineteenth century. Notably. was there any under Protestant ownership?

Google has only helped me find out tha there was a conservative/unionist Western News, but it was in Ballinasloe. Was there anything like that in Galway City?

Eviledna

Your best bet would be to visit the county library in nuns island where they have many of the historical records for galway. Dont think it's open today so you could ask for more details in westside/city centre libraries. Also see list here: http://www.galway.ie/en/Services/Library/LocalHistory/HistoricalNewspapers/

snubbleste

I used a well-known world wide web based search engine and came up with a plethora of newspapers based in the area for the timeframe suggested, to include one with a conservative, unionist viewpoint.

hmm.

jamesdiver

subscribe to Irish newspaper archives online. Great resource,

http://www.irishnewsarchive.com/

Mrs OBumble

snubbleste wrote: »

I used a well-known world wide web based search engine and came up with a plethora of newspapers based in the area for the timeframe suggested, to include one with a conservative, unionist viewpoint.

hmm.

Well seeing as the OP said "Google has only helped me find out", I'd conclude that either your google-fu is superior to his/hers, or that Bing-hoo gave a better answer.

Be a good chap and give the OP a few clues, rather than making him play 20-questions with you on the thread.

snubbleste

I so will not!

MichaelR

A complicated search strategy, with searching for snippets from search results, did yield the name. It was the Galway Express.

2rkehij30qtza5

You can put a request in to NUIG (even as a non-student) to view their microfilms. They have a comprehensive (better than the libraries) collection of old newspapers. Also pay a visit to the library in Nun's Island behind the Cathedral.

Gee Bag

'A Town Tormented by the Sea' by John Cunningham should have lots of info, It's a social and economic history of Galway.

Qualitymark

http://www.galway.ie/en/Services/Library/LocalHistory/
Galway County Council: The Galway local history collection includes

A comprehensive collection of old local newspapers
Griffith's Valuation for Galway on microfilm, and also now on-line on the Ask About Ireland website. Griffith's Valuation was compiled between the years 1848 and 1864. It lists all householders in Ireland at the time of compilation.
Trade Directories
Pigot's Directory for the years 1820, 1821, 1822 and 1824
Slater's Directory of Ireland for the years 1846, 1856, 1870, 1881 and 1894
Thom's Directory for 1848
Local maps
Historical photographs of Galway
The 1901 and 1911 censi on microfilm and also are now online at the National Archives of Ireland
Access to archives is by appointment onl;, please contact the Archivist at 091 562471.

http://www.galway.ie/en/Services/Library/LocalHistory/HistoricalNewspapers/

The reading of this material requires the use of microfilm readers and these may be reserved in advance by phoning 00 353 91 562471 or emailing info@galwaylibrary.ie

http://www.galway.ie/en/Services/Library/LocalHistory/HistoricalNewspapers/

Chronological List of Newspapers at Galway Public Library running from 1823 to present (dates on site linked)


Galway Weekly Advertiser

Tuam Gazette

Western Argus

Galway Independent

Galway Free Press

Galway Patriot

Tuam Herald

Connacht Journal

Galway Standard

Galway Vindicator

Galway Mercury:A Connacht Weekly Advertiser

Western Star

Galway Packet: A Connacht Advocate

Warden of Galway

Galway Express

Connacht Patriot

Galway Press

Galway American

Tuam News

Western News: A Weekly Examiner

Western News: A Weekly Examiner

Connacht People: A Ballinasloe Independent

Western Advertiser

Western Star

Galway Observer

Western News: A Galway Guardian

Western News

Connacht Champions

Loughrea Nationalist

Western News

Connacht Tribune

East Galway Democrat

Western News: A Galway Leader

Galway Observer

Connacht Sentinel

East Galway Democrat

Tuam Herald

Connacht Sentinel

City Tribune

Qualitymark

Further:

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09670882.2013.871856#preview

This article examines the growing alienation of religious minorities in Galway and Derry in 1912, through a close reading of the unionist Galway Express…

2rkehij30qtza5

You can go into the library in nuig and they have microfilm of ALL newspapers dating back hundreds of years. If you ask them at the desk they will let you in (just explain why you want to go in).