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English-street at College-street; the Guardian building visible in the mid-ground. Image credit. On 3rd December 1844, John Thompson published the inaugural edition of his new weekly journal, The Armagh Guardian. At this juncture in his publishing career, he kept a general print shop at 63, English-street in Armagh. No matter how much and how loudly…
Continue reading ➞ Inaugural edition of The Armagh Guardian, 3rd September 1844
one fatt Unshorne Mutton One Bole of Barley Twelve Fatt Henns Six days work of Man & horse The 21st century reader would be forgiven for thinking that these might have been lines from an ancient verse or folk song. As it happens, these words defined the duties of the Irish tenant farmer to his landlord, over and…
Continue reading ➞ Duties of the Irish tenant farmer :: one fatt Unshorne Mutton