''Finn's Leinster Journal'' (1767–1801), later ''Leinster Journal'' (1801–1830), ''Kilkenny Journal'' and'' Leinster Commercial and Literary Advertiser'' (1832–1922), was a

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published in

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. Kilken ...

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. 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 Edmund 'Garryowen' Finn (13 January 1819 – 4 April 1898) was an Australian journalist and author who wrote many colorful descriptions of the life and people in early Melbourne. Finn was born in Tipperary, Ireland, the son of William Finn and h ...

in 1767, it brought prosperity to the Finn family. In 1777 after the death of her husband,

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 ...

became famous for running the paper while raising seven children. The journal circulated widely among the Catholic merchant and wealthy farming classes of south

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and east

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Newspapers published in Ireland Mass media in County Kilkenny Weekly newspapers published in Ireland

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