History of Early Printiny in Ireland 25 



same time, bat the earliest known piece of printing there appears 

 to have 1)eeu in the year 1761. Mr. Philip Crossle has dealt 

 almost exhaustively with printing in this town. 



In Sligo printing is said to have commenced in 1752. At 

 all events, its first newspaper appeared in 1771. 



In Downpatrick there was a press in 1754 and 1756, and 

 also in 1790. 



Galway also began printing in 1754, starting with a 

 periodical and newspaper. A second newspaper appeared in 

 1775, a third in 1782, and a fourth in 1783. 



In Drogheda, although there is some evidence of the exist- 

 ence of a temporary press there in the 17th century, regular 

 printing did not begin in permanent form, so far as we know at 

 present, until 1758. Its first newspaper appeared in 1762 or 

 1763, and another in 1769 or 1776. 



In Loughrea printing began in 1765 with a newspaper which 

 continued for several years, and a second paper is recorded in 

 1797. 



In Wexford a journal appeared in 1769, it is said, and a 

 second paper in 1782, and a third in 1788 or 1789. 



Printing in Monaghan, Youghal and Carlow began in the 

 year 1770. 



At Strabane and Clonmel in the following year, 1771. 



In Tralee and Tuam printing commenced in 1774. 



In Ennis, possibly in 1776, and certainly in 1778. 



In Birr in 1775. 



In MuUingar probably in 1773, but certainly in 1781. 



In Athlone in 1779. 



In Dundalk in 1782. 



In Lisburn in 1784. 



In Cashel the date is uncertain, some say 1770, but there 

 certainly was a press there in 1788. 



In Hillsborough in 1790 there was certainly some printing 

 done but it did not continue. 



In Cavan printing began in or about 1790. 



