1971 Ireland - FFC Dublin to Vienna, Austria (Austrian Airlines, DC-9), via Munich, Germany

Irish Airmails: 1971 Dublin – Munich – Vienna (Austrian Airlines DC-9) First Flight cover, 22nd December 1971

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1971 St Patrick's Day - Kilkea Castle, Co Kildare (F.W. Staehle, New York)

St Patrick’s Day Cover: 1971 Kilkea Castle, Co Kildare (F.W. Staehle)

Date: 17th March 1971 Theme: Kilkea Castle, Co Kildare Kilkea Castle is located 5 km (3.1 mi) northwest of Castledermot, Co Kildare near the village of Kilkea on the R418 regional road from Athy to Tullow. It was a medieval stronghold of the Fitzgeralds, earls of Kildare. Sir Walter de Riddlesford built a motte and bailey on…