1841 1d red-brown on bluish, plate 22, lettered RK, with good to enormous margins including large parts of all neighbouring stamps, tied by black Maltese Cross, with a two-line "KIS II / PENNY POST" handstamp in blue; the reverse features a double-ring "KESH" despatch (July 22, 1842) in blue and "ENNISKILLIN" arrival c.d.s. in black from the same day.

Irish Postal History: Provincial Penny Post (KESH, Co Fermanagh)

Irish Postal History: Kesh Penny Post (Co Fermanagh) A wonderful example of a local Irish provincial penny post from Kesh to Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh. Front features an 1841 1d red-brown on bluish, plate 22, lettered RK, with good to enormous margins including large parts of all neighbouring stamps, tied by black Maltese Cross, with a…

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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1919 (May 18) First Transatlantic Air Mail Attempt, Flight from St. John's to Ireland by Harry Hawker and Maj. MacKenzie Grieve in a Sopwith plane

Irish Airmails: 1919 (May 18) First Transatlantic Air Mail Attempt, Flight from St. John’s, Newfoundland to Ireland by Harry Hawker & Maj. MacKenzie Grieve

Irish Airmail Cover: After flying about 1100 miles they were forced down in the sea near a Danish tramp steamer “Mary” whose crew rescued them. Cover with 3 Ct. “Caribou” stamp overprinted “FIRST TRANS ATLANTIC AIR POST April, 1919” cancelled St. John’s April 12, backstamped London May 30, 1919 on official UK post label “found…

1958 Centenary of the Birth of Tom Clarke (Set of 2) on illustrated FDC 2

Irish Commemorative Stamps: 1958 Centenary of the Birth of Tom Clarke (Set of 2) on illustrated FDC, Cachet Type 2

Irish Commemorative Stamps: 1958 Centenary of the Birth of Tom Clarke (Set of 2) on illustrated FDC   Other Irish Stamps in this series: Irish Commemorative Stamps 1929-59: Irish Commemorative Stamps: 1929-1939 Irish Commemorative Stamps: 1940-1949 Irish Commemorative Stamps: 1950-1959      

1958 Centenary of the Birth of Tom Clarke (Set of 2) on illustrated FDC

Irish Commemorative Stamps: 1958 Centenary of the Birth of Tom Clarke (Set of 2) on illustrated FDC, Cachet Type 3

Irish Commemorative Stamps: 1958 Centenary of the Birth of Tom Clarke (Set of 2) on illustrated FDC   Other Irish Stamps in this series: Irish Commemorative Stamps 1929-59: Irish Commemorative Stamps: 1929-1939 Irish Commemorative Stamps: 1940-1949 Irish Commemorative Stamps: 1950-1959      

1958 Centenary of the Birth of Tom Clarke (Set of 2) on illustrated FDC (Staehle cachet)

Irish Commemorative Stamps: 1958 Centenary of the Birth of Tom Clarke (Set of 2) on illustrated FDC, Cachet Type 1 (Staehle, NYC)

Irish Commemorative Stamps: 1958 Centenary of the Birth of Tom Clarke (Set of 2) on illustrated FDC (Staehle cachet)   Other Irish Stamps in this series: Irish Commemorative Stamps 1929-59: Irish Commemorative Stamps: 1929-1939 Irish Commemorative Stamps: 1940-1949 Irish Commemorative Stamps: 1950-1959      

1958 Centenary of the Birth of Tom Clarke - 1s & 3d Red-Brown

Irish Commemorative Stamps: 1958 Centenary of the Birth of Tom Clarke – 1s & 3d Red-Brown

Irish Commemorative Stamps: 1958 Centenary of the Birth of Tom Clarke – 1s & 3d Red-Brown   Other Irish Stamps in this series: Irish Commemorative Stamps 1929-59: Irish Commemorative Stamps: 1929-1939 Irish Commemorative Stamps: 1940-1949 Irish Commemorative Stamps: 1950-1959      

1958 Centenary of the Birth of Tom Clarke - 3d Deep Green

Irish Commemorative Stamps: 1958 Centenary of the Birth of Tom Clarke – 3d Deep Green

Irish Commemorative Stamps: 1958 Centenary of the Birth of Tom Clarke – 3d Deep Green   Other Irish Stamps in this series: Irish Commemorative Stamps 1929-59: Irish Commemorative Stamps: 1929-1939 Irish Commemorative Stamps: 1940-1949 Irish Commemorative Stamps: 1950-1959