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Irish Post Offices & Postmarks

Celbridge,
Cill Droichid / Co. Kildare.

The post office opened in 1812 and has a recorded mileage mark and MC. The numeral 127 is recorded from 1844. It also has a parcel cancellation and Single ring datestamps.

Cill Droichid / *

Earliest known date - 1939
Latest known date -
Postmark type - Circle, Single Ring with single code at top. Date on 2 lines with english month. Blank at foot.


Codes Known - *

SR (25mm)
1939      
       

Cill Droichid / *

Earliest known date - 29 Mar1954
Latest known date -
Postmark type - Circle, Single Ring with single code at top. Date on 2 lines with Gaelic month. Small Arc at foot.


Codes Known - *

SR (31mm)
1954      
       

Cill Droichid / *

Earliest known date - 15- V- 1970?
Latest known date -
Postmark type - Circle, Single Ring with single code at top. Date on 2 lines with Gaelic month. Slightly longer arc at base.


Codes Known - *

SR (31mm)
1970      
       

Cill Droichid / 7.0PM

Earliest known date - 1970
Latest known date -
Postmark type - Circle, Single Ring with time code at top. Date on 2 lines with gaelic month. Large thin arc at base.


Codes Known - *

SR (31mm)
1970      
       

Cill Droichid / Ioctha, paid handstamp

Earliest known date - 1974
Latest known date -
Postmark type - Circle, Single Ring with IOCTHA at top. Date on arc.


Codes Known - *

SR (25mm)
1974      
       

 

 

 

 

 

  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
       
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