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Irish Post Offices & Postmarks

Articlave, Coleraine
Ard an Chleibh / County Londonderry.
(Ard an tsleibhe)

The post office opened 11th May 1832 and has a recorded undated namestamp and penny post marks. It also has an english rubber mark.

Articlave / Castlerock RSO / Co Londonderry

Earliest known date - 22 Jul 1904
Latest known date -
Postmark type - Circle, Single Ring with no date or code. Date as DD MMM YY on one line. With Castlerock RSO.


Codes Known -

SR (28mm)

22 JUl 1904      

 

     

Articlave / Co Londonderry

Earliest known date - 1Oct 1917
Latest known date -
Postmark type - Circle, Single Ring with no date or code. Date as DD MMM YY on one line. No Castlerock RSO.


Codes Known -

SR (28mm)

1 Oct 1917      

 

     

Articlave / Coleraine / Co Derry

Earliest known date - 31 Aug 1992
Latest known date -
Postmark type - Circle, Single Ring with single letter code above date. Date as D MM / YY on two lines.


Codes Known - A

SR (24mm)

3 Sep 1996 31 Aug 1992    

 

     

Articlave. PO was the lower of the three buildings to the left. The top photo was taken 14th Jul 1994 while the middle image was taken 3 Sep 1996. This is believed to be the location of the PO from 1860-1935.

The lower image shows 1 Sconce Road which wsa the replacement PO.

Jul 1994      
Sep 1996      

14 July 1994

     

In 1844-58 PM was James Dolan
1870 Slaters directory reports PM as Robert Crawford
PRONI GPO 5/2 1 Mar 1885 PM Wm Smith

 

 

 

 

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
       
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