This lecture marks the centenary of the closure of the Freeman’s Journal which appeared for the last time on 19 December 1924.

Founded in 1763 as the organ of the so-called ‘patriot’ opposition in the Irish parliament, it was the principal Irish nationalist daily paper in the nineteenth century. For 50 years, from 1841 to 1891, it was owned by the Gray family. The first of that family associated with the paper was Sir John Gray, whose statue stands in O’Connell Street.

The lecturer, Felix M Larkin, has written extensively about the history of the press in Ireland.

No booking required.