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Edmund Finn (printer)
Edmund Finn (died 5 April 1777) was an Irish printer, publisher, bookseller and owner of ''Finn's Leinster Journal''. Life The date and place of birth of Edmund Finn are unknown, the first records show him working in Cork in 1766. He then appears in Kilkenny in 1767 working at St Mary's Churchyard and later in High Street from 1767 to 1777. From here he founded ''Finn's Leinster Journal'' which he also edited, printed and published twice weekly. He also had a retail and wholesale business dealing in almanacs, books, lottery tickets, magazines, musical instruments, and stationery. Finn married Catherine, the daughter of another Kilkenny printer, Michael Butler. Finn died on 5 April 1777, after which his wife continued to produce the newspaper until about 1805. They had 7 children including their eldest, Michael. Michael married Sarah Williams in 1796, the daughter of a Dublin bookseller James Williams (died 1786). He made an unsuccessful attempt to run his mother's printing busin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finn's 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. The journal was published on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at a cost of 4d. The paper recirculated news from British and other foreign papers, as well as covering local events and advertisements. 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. The journal circulated widely among the Catholic merchant and wealthy farming classes of south Leinster and east Munster.{{cite book, last1=Woods, first1=C.J., title= Dictionary of Irish Biography, date=2009, publisher=Cambridge University Press, editor1-last=McGuire, editor1-first=James, location=Cambridge, chapter=Finn, Edmund, editor2-last=Quinn, editor2-first=James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dictionary Of Irish Biography
The ''Dictionary of Irish Biography'' (DIB) is a biographical dictionary of notable Irish people and people not born in the country who had notable careers in Ireland, including both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.Dictionary of Irish Biography 9 Volume Set History The work was supervised by a board of editors which included the historian . It was published as a nine-volume set in 2009 by |
Cork (city)
Cork ( , from , meaning 'marsh') is the second largest city in Ireland and third largest city by population on the island of Ireland. It is located in the south-west of Ireland, in the province of Munster. Following an extension to the city's boundary in 2019, its population is over 222,000. The city centre is an island positioned between two channels of the River Lee which meet downstream at the eastern end of the city centre, where the quays and docks along the river lead outwards towards Lough Mahon and Cork Harbour, one of the largest natural harbours in the world. Originally a monastic settlement, Cork was expanded by Viking invaders around 915. Its charter was granted by Prince John in 1185. Cork city was once fully walled, and the remnants of the old medieval town centre can be found around South and North Main streets. The city's cognomen of "the rebel city" originates in its support for the Yorkist cause in the Wars of the Roses. Corkonians sometimes refer to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilkenny
Kilkenny (). is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region and in the province of Leinster. It is built on both banks of the River Nore. The 2016 census gave the total population of Kilkenny as 26,512. Kilkenny is a tourist destination, and its environs include historic buildings such as Kilkenny Castle, St Canice's Cathedral and round tower, Rothe House, Shee Alms House, Black Abbey, St. Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny Town Hall, St. Francis Abbey, Grace's Castle, and St. John's Priory. Kilkenny is also known for its craft and design workshops, the Watergate Theatre, public gardens and museums. Annual events include Kilkenny Arts Festival, the Cat Laughs comedy festival and music at the Kilkenny Roots Festival. Kilkenny began with an early 6th-century ecclesiastical foundation within the Kingdom of Ossory. Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, Kilkenny Castle and a series of walls were built to protect the burghers of what became a Norman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Finn
Catherine Finn (1749? – 1832) was an Irish printer and owner of ''Finn's Leinster Journal''. Life Catherine Finn was born Catherine Butler around 1749. She was the daughter of Kilkenny printer, Michael Butler (died 1779). She was married to printer Edmund Finn, founder and printer of ''Finn's Leinster Journal''. After her husband's death on 5 April 1777, Finn continued to print and publish the Journal. She ran the printing business, while raising seven children, until 1805. She sold advertisement space, organised editorial content, and oversaw the printing and the distribution. The Finns were also the local agents for Maredant's Antiscorbutic Drops, Dr Ryan's Antiscorbutic Drops, and Dr Ryan's Pectoral Essence of Colt's Foot, which were also advertised in the Journal. They sold a wide variety of books, text books, annuals and periodicals in their Kilkenny bookshop and stationery office. In 1783, Finn is listed as the Kilkenny agent of the Hibernian Insurance Co. in Wilson's Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlow
Carlow ( ; ) is the county town of County Carlow, in the south-east of Ireland, from Dublin. At the 2016 census, it had a combined urban and rural population of 24,272. The River Barrow flows through the town and forms the historic boundary between counties Laois and Carlow. However, the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 included the town entirely in County Carlow. The settlement of Carlow is thousands of years old and pre-dates written Irish history. The town has played a major role in Irish history, serving as the capital of the country in the 14th century. Etymology The name is an anglicisation of the Irish ''Ceatharlach''. Historically, it was anglicised as ''Caherlagh'', ''Caterlagh'' and ''Catherlagh'', which are closer to the Irish spelling. According to logainm.ie, the first part of the name derives from the Old Irish word ''cethrae'' ("animals, cattle, herds, flocks"), which is related to ''ceathar'' ("four") and therefore signified "four-legged". The second p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Kilkenny
County Kilkenny ( gle, Contae Chill Chainnigh) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the South-East Region. It is named after the city of Kilkenny. Kilkenny County Council is the local authority for the county. As of the 2022 census the population of the county was just over 100,000. The county was based on the historic Gaelic kingdom of Ossory (''Osraighe''), which was coterminous with the Diocese of Ossory. Geography and subdivisions Kilkenny is the 16th-largest of Ireland's 32 counties by area, and the 21st largest in terms of population. It is the third-largest of Leinster's 12 counties in size, the seventh-largest in terms of population, and has a population density of 48 people per km2. Kilkenny borders five counties - Tipperary to the west, Waterford to the south, Carlow and Wexford to the east, and Laois to the north. Kilkenny city is the county's seat of local government and largest settlement, and is situated on the River Nore i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Committee (Ireland)
The Catholic Committee was a county association in late 18th-century Ireland that campaigned to relieve Catholics of their civil and political disabilities under the kingdom's Protestant Ascendancy. After their organisation of a national Catholic Convention helped secure repeal of most of the remaining Penal Laws in 1793, the Committee dissolved. Members briefly reconvened the following year when a new British Viceroy, William Fitzwilliam, raised hopes of further reform, including lifting the sacramental bar to Catholics entering the Irish Parliament. When these were dashed by his early recall to London, many who had been mobilized by the Committee and by the Convention, defied their bishops, and joined the United Irishmen as they organised for a republican insurrection. Early years By the mid 18th century, agitation in the Catholic cause had begun to shift from the gentry to the rising merchant and professional classes. In 1757 the Catholic Committee was formed by Charles O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Cox (journalist)
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William Francis Finn
William Francis Finn (1784 - 8 December 1862) was an Irish politician in the United Kingdom House of Commons. He was elected to the United Kingdom House of Commons as Member of Parliament for County Kilkenny in 1832, and held the seat until 1837. His uncle was the owner and printer of ''Finn's Leinster Journal,'' Edmund Finn. Finn married Alicia O'Connell, the fifth sister of Daniel O'Connell. They lived at Tullaroan Tullaroan () is a village in the western part of County Kilkenny in the Slieveardagh Hills near the County Tipperary, Tipperary border. Tullaroan is also the name of the local civil parish. Sport Tullaroan GAA are the most successful Gaelic Ath ..., County Kilkenny. Both he and his wife died on the same day, 8 December 1862. References 1784 births 1862 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Kilkenny constituencies (1801–1922) UK MPs 1832–1835 UK MPs 1835–1837 Irish Repeal Association MPs People from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Date Of Birth Unknown
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1777 Deaths
Events January–March * January 2 – American Revolutionary War – Battle of the Assunpink Creek: American general George Washington's army repulses a British attack by Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis, in a second battle at Trenton, New Jersey. * January 3 – American Revolutionary War – Battle of Princeton: American general George Washington's army defeats British troops. * January 13 – Mission Santa Clara de Asís is founded in what becomes Santa Clara, California. * January 15 – Vermont declares its independence from New York, becoming the Vermont Republic, an independent country, a status it retains until it joins the United States as the 14th state in 1791. * January 21 – The Continental Congress approves a resolution "that an unauthentic copy, with names of the signers of the Declaration of independence, be sent to each of the United States. *February 5 – Under the 1st Constitution of Georgia, 8 counties are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
