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Enniscorthy Echo

The Enniscorthy Echo was a local newspaper published once per week in County Wexford, Ireland. Founded in 1902, it folded in mid-2017.

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Article summary

The Enniscorthy Echo was a local newspaper published once per week in County Wexford, Ireland. Founded in 1902, it folded in mid-2017.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 1902 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. publication date: 1902 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1902". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the publication date is "1902". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1325174301

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.