The Waterford Chronicle

The Waterford Chronicle (1804-1872) was a paper from Waterford, Ireland. The paper was founded in 1804, known as Ramsy's Waterford Chronicle. In 1825 the Irish language scholar Philip Fitzgerald Barron[1] bought the Waterford Chronicle, and used it to advocate for Catholic emancipation.[2] The paper passed to his brother Pierse Richard Barron, was sold to a Mr Peter Strange, before being owned by another member of the Barron family, Edward Netterville Barron. The paper struggled going through various owners, published twice weekly for a while, revived by Patrick Flyin in 1850, it then became a weekly in 1865

The paper ceased publication in 1872

References

  1. ↑ Philip Fitzgerald Barron (1801–1844) www.anim.ie
  2. ↑ Philip Barron Waterford History
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