History
Frederick Cavendish founded ''The Connaught Telegraph'' or ''Mayo Telegraph'' as it was originally named, on 17 March 1828, and used it as an organ to help fight the battles of the lower classes. He swiftly established a reputation as a man of authority and strong opinions, and demonstrated how powerful the press could be in the long and arduous struggle to achieve Home Rule for Ireland. As editor, Cavendish earned a reputation as a man to be respected. When setting up the newspaper, he incorporated it into the titles of other local publications. As a result, many historians believe ''The Telegraph'' goes back as far as 1828. They base their assertion on the fact the name or title of a newspaper does not and could not take from the age of the original newspaper. In July 2014, after being bought out by Celtic Media Group, ''The Connaught Telegraph'' changed from its broadsheet format to a smaller compact format in line with other local and national titles.References
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Connaught Telegraph, The 1828 establishments in Ireland Mass media in Castlebar Newspapers published in the Republic of Ireland Newspapers established in 1828 Organisations based in Castlebar Weekly newspapers published in Ireland