The ''Irish Homestead'' was the weekly publication of the
Irish Agricultural Organisation Society (IAOS). It was founded in 1895 by
Horace Plunkett.
History
The aim of the paper was to publicise and propagate the objectives of the IAOS, which set up dairy co-operative societies and co-operative banks, and introduced co-operation among Irish farmers by proving the benefits obtainable through more economical and efficient management. Its headquarters were initially in the IAOS building in
Dublin, 84 Merrion Square. The newspaper's first editor was
Thomas A. Finlay
Thomas Aloysius Finlay, S.J. (1848 – 1940) was an Irish Catholic priest, economist, philosopher and editor.
Early life
He was born on 6 July 1848 near Lanesborough, the son of William Finlay, an engineer, and his wife Maria Magan; the p ...
, followed by
T. P. Gill and H. F. Norman. In 1905,
George William Russell became editor. A major contributor of articles and essays was
Susan L. Mitchell, who became assistant editor.
[
] It was the first publication to publish
James Joyce, with his short story "
The Sisters" in 1904.
It ceased publication in 1918, but was afterwards revived in October 1921. In 1923 it was amalgamated with the ''
Irish Statesman
The ''Irish Statesman'' was a weekly journal promoting the views of the Irish Dominion League. It ran from 27 June 1919 to June 1930, edited by Warre B. Wells, assisted by James Winder Good
James Winder Good (1877–1930) was an Irish polit ...
'', and in this format it continued, under the editorship of
George William Russell, until 1930.
[Irish Times, 18 July 1935, p. 8]
Further reading
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References and sources
Notes
Sources
*Barbara Hayley and Enda McKay (ed.), ''Three Hundred Years of Irish'' Periodicals, Dublin : Lilliput Press, 1987
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Mass media in Dublin (city)
Weekly newspapers published in Ireland
Publications established in 1895
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Defunct newspapers published in Ireland
1918 disestablishments in Ireland