Newspapers Online
Our online local newspaper collection has been expanded up to and including 2019 Midland and Tullamore Tribunes. These can be viewed for free at any library throughout Offaly and provide a fascinating insight into life and events in the county, dating back to 1831.
King's County Chronicle | 1845 - 1921 |
Leinster Express | 1831 - 1851 |
Midland Tribune | 1881 - 2019 |
Offaly Independent | 1923 - 1978 |
Tullamore Tribune | 1978 - 2019 |
An important archive of both local and national newspapers is available at all public libraries in Offaly. This useful resource is an invaluable source of information for everyone, from the casual reader to the academic researcher. The newspaper archive is online and fully searchable and provides a fascinating insight into Ireland throughout the years, both locally and nationally. Articles can be printed off at the library and/or sent by e-mail as desired.
Leinster Express | 1983 - 1988 | hardcopy |
King's County Chronicle | 1845 - 1922 | microfilm - incomplete |
Midland Tribune | 1881 - 2014 | hardcopy and microfilm up to 2013 |
Tullamore Tribune | 1978 - 2011 | hardcopy |
Offaly Express | 1988 - 2008 | hardcopy |
Offaly Topic | 1994 - 2011 | hardcopy |
Offaly Chronicle | 1924 - 1963 | microfilm |
Tullamore & King's County Independent | 1894 - 1920 | microfilm |
Offaly Independent | 1922 - 1967 1986 - 2005 | microfilm |
Westmeath Offaly Independent | 1967 - 1985 | microfilm |
Westmeath Independent | 1846 - 1894 | microfilm |
East Galway Democrat | 1911-1913; 1922-1936 |
The Nation | 1848-1853 |
The Irish Catholic (The Nation) | 1891-1897 |
Hibernian Journal | 1820 |
Westmeath Guardian | 1888 |
Miscellaneous Irish Newspapers | 1649-1892 |