Aughagallon Post Office

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Irish Post Offices & Postmarks

Aughagallon, Craigavon
(Achadh Gallan) / County Antrim.

The post office opened in 1852-7 and has also been referred to as Aughnagallon and Aughagallen. It has previously only listed a recorded SR rubber mark.

Aughagallen

Earliest known date - 23 JL 1886
Latest known date -
Postmark type - Circle, Single Ring with date as DD MMM YY on one line.

Codes Known -

SR (c29mm)

Aughagallen / Lurgan

Earliest known date - 17 Oct 1894
Latest known date -
Postmark type - Circle, Single Ring with date as DD MMM YY on one line.

Codes Known -

SR (c29mm)

Aughagallon Proofs

Earliest known date - Proof Impression
Latest known date -
Postmark type - Circular, Double ring. Two types as recorded in POST 55/24Z, security scrap book 21 Jan 1975.

Codes Known -

DR 27/17mm

Aughagallon / Craigavon

Earliest known date - 1 JL 1992
Latest known date - 19 JL 1996
Postmark type - Circle, Double Ring with date as DD MM / YY on two lines. Single code letter above date. Thin arcs on either side.

Codes Known - B

DR (27/17mm)

Aughagallon PO

Top photo taken 2 Sep 1993 from the A W Graham collection. Listed as 1 Aghalee Road, BT67 0AR

Lower map is a sketch showing the positions of the two former post offices at Aughagallon.

Thoms Directory lists post masters as:-
1856-9 : Eliza Clarke, Whitehill
POC 3 Aug 1886, Aughagallon 17 Jul 1886
Barretts Directory 1888, A. Semple, 1900-21 Corner of Coal Lane.
2 Oct 1894, Aughagallon / Lurgan introduced.
1950s-70s, James McCrystal
1980-present Mr Parkes.

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Aughagallon, Craigavon (Achadh Gallan) / County Antrim.

Aughagallon, Craigavon
(Achadh Gallan) / County Antrim.