1968 St Patrick's Day - Dunsany Castle, Co Meath (F.W. Staehle, New York)

St Patrick’s Day Cover: 1968 Dunsany Castle, Co Meath (F.W. Staehle)

Date: 17th March 1968 Theme: Dunsany Castle, Co Meath Dunsany Castle (Irish: Caisleán Dhún Samhnaí), Dunsany, Co Meath is a modernised Norman castle, started c. 1180/1181 by Hugh de Lacy, who also commissioned Killeen Castle, nearby, and the famous Trim Castle. It is possibly Ireland’s oldest home in continuous occupation, having been held by the…