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Western News and Galway Leader

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Place of publication
Ballinasloe, Galway, Republic of Ireland

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Earliest issue: November 9, 1878
Latest issue: December 4, 1926

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Years covered
1878–1892, 1899–1903, 1905–1926

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Total issues: 1848
Total pages: 10476

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Publisher
Unknown

This newspaper was added to our archives on March 9, 2026. The latest issues were added on March 9, 2026.

For this newspaper, we have the following titles in, or planned for, our digital archive:

  • 1878–92 The Western News and Weekly Examiner.
  • 1898–98 The Western News.
  • 1899–1901 Western News and Galway Guardian.
  • 1901–20 The Western News.
  • 1921–26 Western News and Galway Leader.

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