Richard Kelly (The Tuam Herald)

Richard Kelly
Born	1810
Died	1884 (aged 73–74)
Nationality	Irish
Occupation	Journalist

Richard John Kelly (1810–1884) was an Irish journalist and the founder of The Tuam Herald.

Kelly was a native of Loughrea, County Galway, and launched The Tuam Herald newspaper on 13 May 1837; it has been in continuous publication ever since. He was the proprietor and editor until succeeded by his son, Jasper, who was a journalist. Jasper died in his thirties, leaving a young family, and Richard resumed management of the paper on behalf of his grandchildren.

References

• The District of Loughrea: Vol. I History 1791-1918, p. 144. ISBN 0-9546567-0-9

External links

• http://www.tuamherald.ie/
• https://web.archive.org/web/20090507181204/http://www.loughreahistory.com/more_book1.html
• Richard Kelly (1810–1884) at the Dictionary of Irish Biography