Irish Diaspora Mail to Ireland: 1902 Karlsbad, Austria to Leixlip, Co Kildare: 1902 Karlsbad is now known as Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic It now has about 48,000 inhabitants It lies on the confluence of the rivers Ohře and Teplá, approximately 130 km (81 mi) west of Prague It is named after Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor &…
Irish Diaspora Mail to Ireland: Adelaide, South Australia to Newbridge, Co Kildare: Addressee: Mrs Higginson c/o Lady (Olivia Nicola) Higginson Connellmore Newbridge Co Kildare Ireland Notes 1: This letter comes 25 years after a letter from Mauritius to Kilcullen (where Lady Higginson was residing at the time). She seems to be the matriarch of…
Irish Diamond Numerals: 1d Red, Plate 83 on a wrapper, dated 19 June 1849, with a KILCULLEN “264” in blue ink Further Reading: Irish Postal History Guide: The Irish Diamond Numerals (1844-57) Checklist: Irish Diamond Cancels 1844-57 Also: Web Page: Irish Postal History Web Page: About (The Collectors’ Shop, Dublin)
Irish Diaspora Mail to Ireland: Baden to Naas, Co Kildare: An 1865 envelope to Naas, Co Kildare paying 15kr of the 18kr rate to Naas. A manuscript “Insufficiant” – believed written en route at the French exchange – was ignored by the British & Irish Post Office and no surcharge (postage due) was levied. An…
Irish Diaspora Mail to Ireland: Souillac, Mauritius to Kilcullen, Co Kildare: Addressee: Lady (Olivia Nicola) Higginson (?) Abbey Kilcullen Co Kildare Ireland Notes: Connellmore Church & Cemetery, nr. Buckley’s Cross, Newbridge, Co Kildare. It is a mixed graveyard, with both Roman Catholic and Protestant graves. The ruined church dates from 1780, and was erected by…
Irish Diamond Numerals: BALLYTORE “56” in black ink Further Reading: Irish Postal History Guide: The Irish Diamond Numerals (1844-57) Checklist: Irish Diamond Cancels 1844-57 Also: Web Page: Irish Postal History Web Page: About (The Collectors’ Shop, Dublin)
Checklist: Single Irish Diamond Numerals (1844-1857) # Post Office County Black Blue Green Red Brown 1 Abbeyleix Queen’s Co black ink 2 Adare Limerick black ink blue ink 3 Ahascragh Galway black ink blue ink 4 Ardara Donegal black ink 5 Ardee Louth black ink blue ink red ink 6 Ardglass Down black ink 7…
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