Irish Post Offices & Postmarks

Caherlistrane,
Cahirlistrane / Tuam,
Cathair Loistreain,
Cathair Loisgreain.

R2.1 Cahirlistrane / Tuam Earliest known date - 22 Jul 1900 Latest known date - Unknown Postmark type - Circle, Single Ring Recorded in proof book on 22.7.1900 and in use until at least 2.9.1916 Codes Known - SR (29mm)

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R2.1 Cahirlistrane / Galway Earliest known date - 10 JUL 1918 Latest known date - Postmark type - Circle. Codes Known - SR (30mm)

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R6 Cathair Loisgreain Earliest known date - 9 DEC 1922 Latest known date - 23 Aug 1924 Postmark type - Circular. Only struck in purple. Codes Known - SR (31mm)

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R6x.1 Cathair Loisgreain / Sruthair / Gaillimh Earliest known date - Jan 1928 Latest known date - Postmark type - Circular Codes Known - SR (31mm)

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R11.11 Cathair Loisgreain / Sruthair / Gaillimh Earliest known date - 16 MAY 1928 Latest known date - 5 OCT 1930 Postmark type - Circular, Sruthair Gaillimh at base of arc of circle. Codes Known - SR (31mm)

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R10.10 Cathair Loisgreain / Co. Na Gaillimhe Earliest known date - 27 NOV 1930 Latest known date - 1 FEB 1932 Postmark type - Circular, Co. Na Gaillimhe at nase of arc of circle. Codes Known - SR (30mm) see 33mm size below

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R11.1 Cathair Loisgreain / Gaillimh Earliest known date - 27 SEP 1932 Latest known date - Jan 1934 Postmark type -Circle, Large GAILLIMH at base of arc. Codes Known - SR (31mm)

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R12.12 Cathair Liosgreain / Co. Na Gaillimhe - error of Spelling LIOS for LOIS Earliest known date - 8 NOV 1938 Latest known date - Postmark type - Codes Known - SR (33mm)

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R11.13 Cathair Loisgreain / Co. Na Gaillimhe - Larger 33mm size, Seriffed Letters Earliest known date - 28 JNE 1941 Latest known date - Postmark type -Circle, Co. Na Gaillimhe at base of arc. Codes Known - SR (33mm)

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RSK no Frame - Cathair / Loisgreain Earliest known date - 27 OCT ?1944 Latest known date - Postmark type -Straight line, 3 lines, Unframed, date at top. Codes Known -

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RSK - Cathair Lios.....N Earliest known date - 8 MAY 1946 Latest known date - Postmark type - Circle, date at base Codes Known - SR (38mm)

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R14.14 Cathair Loisgreain / Co Na Gaillimhe, Sans Serif letters Earliest known date - 22 Dec 1947 Latest known date - 5 Mar 1952 Postmark type - Circle, Co. Na Gaillimhe at base of Arc. Codes Known - SR (33mm)

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SR16 Cathair Loisgreain / Thick Arc Earliest known date - 28 APR 1955 Latest known date - Postmark type - Circle, Single Thick Arc at Base, code at top.. Codes Known - * SR (30mm)

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Photographs of Post Office

PO August 1991             Caherlistrane PO at Kennedy's Newsagent Shop May 2007

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In 2009 the Post Office was located at

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Cathair Loisgreain until 1977

In Irish = Stone of the Burnt Corn

Location, 17 miles North of Galway

Open: 26 January 1857
1857 HO = Tuam
1917 (1 July) HO & PT = Galway
Closed: 30 June 1921
Reopened: 6 November 1922
1022 HO & PT = Galway

The PO is not shown on the 1907 circulation map, possibly served by Tuam to Headford mail cart.

 

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