The Loughrea and Athenry Guardian - September 22 1904. A very Rare Local Newspaper.
The Guardians of the Poor ran the work houses and dealt with local court matters.
The language used in the publication clearly shows the gulf in class division of early 20th Century Ireland.
Naming and shaming the poor and unfortunate and in the same breath squabbling about pay increases for the doctors in the work houses.
One Full paper and the middle section of a later issue, placed into a period frame for protection, it can be easily removed to read, or reframed to remove creases.
Ad for Frank Shaw Taylor - Murdered by local IRA members at the beginning of the war of independence.