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This table is a summary of the originally recorded data by Frank & Stange for the County Down Post Offices. I am currently updating this list with more recent information. If you can confirm any revised dates or notes please do let us know and we will add it to the next update.

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	Dow -Down Co. An Duin 342/343 Summary of Known County Down Post Offices. (Frank & Stange)											E = English, I = Irish										RUBBER		SKELETON		MACHINE		Sl		PA		RE		PRI	TE		PA		PA		19	20	21	22	Notes. Nr = Column Ref
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DOW	Irish Name I	Irish Name II	English Name, Posttown	Open date	Cl	Clos Date	Specialities	UN	MI	PP	MC	1844	1874	1887	1892	SP		DS		DS								AN		EL		TR		PPR	GR		IOC		BT
																E	I	E	I	E	I	E	I	E	I	E	I	E	I	E	I	E	I		E	I	E	I	E	I
1			Abbey Place, (Holywood)	1959-1964
2			Aghalee, Craigavon	1852-1857			PT in ARM, also: Aughalee													X		X
3			Annaclone, Banbridge	1857-1859																		X
4			Annacloy, Downpatrick	1861-1863																		X
5			Annahilt Hillsborough	1837				X		X												X
6			Annalong, Newry	1845				X														X
7			Annsborough, Castlewellan	1883-1885																		X
8			Ardragh, Newry	1845	X	1971-1977		X														X
9			Ardglass, Dovnpatrick	1826				X	X			6						X																											3:80
10			Ardkeen, Newtownards	1852-1857																		X
11			Ashbury Avenue, (Bangor)	1982-1987
12			Ashfield, Dromore	1845	X	1982-1987		X														X
13			Attical, Newry	1959-1964
14			Baillie's Mills, Lisburn	1888	X	1982-1987	PT in ANT															X
15			Ballee, Downpatrick	1852-1857	X	1982-1987	ptc 1916-1920															X
16			Ballinaskeagh, Banbridge	1849-1852			also: Ballinaheagh, Ballinaskeigh, Ballynaskeagh															X
17			Ballinran, Newry	1896-1899																		X
18			Ballyalton, Downpatrick	1877-1879																		X
19			Ballyardle, Newry	1852-1857				X												X		X
20			Ballyaughlis, Lisburn	1845-1849			PT in ANT, also Ballyhaughlin, Drumbo	X														X
21			Ballybeen, Dundonald	1964-1969
22			Ballyculter, Downpatrick	1875-1877																		X
23			Ballydrain, Comber	1870-1872	X	1901-1905
24			Ballydugan, Downpatrick	1845	X	1977-1982		X														X
25			Ballygowan, Newtownards	1839			fPT Belfast	X		X												X
26			Ballygowan Station, Belfast	1905-1914	X	By 1923	PT in ANT, Tel0 Only
27			Ballygrainey, Bangor	1847	X	1982-1987	fPT Belfast, also Ballygraney	X														X
28			Ballyhalbert, Newtownards	1853				X														X
29			Ballyholme, Bangor	1909-1914																		X
30			Ballyhornan, Downpatrick	1931-1937
31			Ballykeel, Ballynahinch	1849-1852	X	1901-1905	fPT Dromore
32			Ballykilbeg, Downpatrick	1857-1859																		X
33			Ballykinler Camp, Downpatrick	1918-1922														X		X										X
34			Ballyleeny, Lurgan	1873-1874	X	1901-1905	PT in ARM
35			Ballylesson, Balmoral	1950-1955	X	1982-1987
36			Ballymacashen, Killinchy	1872-1873	X	by 1923																X
37			Ballymagee Street, (Bangor)	1905-1914	X	1922-1928
38			Ballymartin, Newry	1885-1887																		X
39			Ballynabragget, Craigavon	1860-1861			PT in ARM
40			Ballynfie, Belfast	1885-1887	X	1900	PT in ARM
41			Ballynagarrick, Portadown	1877-1879			PT in ARM
42			Ballynahinch	1768			also: Ballynahinch	X				52	52	52	52					X
43			Ballyroney, Banbridge	04-07.1864																		X
44			Ballysallough, Dromore	1881-1882	X	1977-1982																X
45			Ballywalter, Newtownards	1844				X
46			Ballyward, Castlewellan	1845			fPT Banbridge	X										X
47			Banbridge	1767			HO		X		X	58	58	58	58			X		X				X		X								BYR			X								3: 60
48			Bangor	1793				X	X		X	60			534			X						X		X				X															3: 90
49			Bellaughley, Newry	1883-1885	X	1900
50			Bishopscourt, Downpatrick	1854	X	1921																X
51			Blackskull, Dromore	1881-1882	X	1987-1989																X
52			Boardmills, Lisburn	1852-1857	X	1982-1987	PT in ANT															X
53			Bright, Downpatrick	1859-1860																		X
54			Bryansburn, (Bangor)	1937-1950
55			Bryansford, Newcastle	1845				X														X
56			Burren, Newry	1885-1887			fPT Warrenpoint, tc 1922/27 - 1959/64													X		X
57			Cabra, Newry	1867-1869																X		X
58			Carrickmannon, Saintfield	1879-1880	X	1889-1892
59			Carrowdore, Newtownards	1848			fPT Donaghadee	X														X
60			Carryduff, Belfast	1865-1867			PT in ANT															X
61			Castlewellan	1792				X	X	X	X	125	125	125	125																														3: 65
62			Chapeltown, Downpatrick	1883-1885			fPT Ardglass															X
63			Church Square, (Banbridge)	1899-190																X
64			Clandeboy Camp, ?		X															X				X
65			Clandeboye, Bangor	1870-1871	X	1971-1977	fPT Belfast,also: Clandeboy						134	134	134
66			Closkelt, Banbridge	1857-1859			also: Dechomet															X
67			Clough, Downpatrick	1786					X	X	X	143	143	143	143																														3: 69
68			Cloughey, Newtownards	1852-1857			fPT Kircubbin, also: Cloghy, Cloghey															X
69			Comber, Newtownards	1786			fPT Belfast, also: Cumber	X	X	X	X	153	152	152	152																														3: 87, 91
70			Conlig, Newtownards	1865-1867																		X
71			Coolsallagh, Dromore	1852-1857	X	1959-1964	also: Coolsallogh	X														X
72			Corbet, Banbridge	1877-1879			also: Corbet Milltown													X		X
73			Craigavad, Holywood	1849-1852			fPT Belfast, also Craig-A-Vad
74			Crawfordsburn, Bangor	1848			fPT Belfast	X														X
75			Crossan, Lisburn	1915-1918	X	1950-1955	PT in ANT
76			Crossgar, Downpatrick	01.05.1833				X		X					161																														6: used on double stamp 1893, not in list
77			Cultra, Holywood	1901-1905	X	by 1923																X
78			Cunningburn, Newtownards	1876	X	1915-1918																X
79			Derryboy, Downpatrick	1857-1859			fPT Crossgar															X
80			Donaghadee	1653			also: Donoughmore	X	X		X	175			537																						X								3: 93, 94
81			Donaghcloney, Craigavon	1850			PT in ARM, fPRT Lurgan in ARM, also: Donacloney
82			Donaghmore, Newry	1840			also: Donoughmore			X												X
83			Donard, (Newcastle)	1982-1987
84			Downpatrick	1726-1729			HO, also: Down	X	X	X	X	178	178	178	178											X											X								3: 71, 74
85			Dromara, Dromore	1832			fPT Ballinahinch, also: Dromaragh	X	X			192						X
86			Dromore	1720					X	X	X	181	182	182	182			X																											3: 66
87			Drumaness, Ballynahinch	1861-1863			also: Drumanes															X
88			Drumaroad, Castlewellan	1901-1905																		X
89			Drumdrinagh, Newry	1881-1882	X	1905-1909																X
90			Drumgath, Newry	1877-1879			fPT Rathfriland															X
91			Drumlee, Castlewellan	1883-1885	X	1982-1987	fPT Banbridge															X
92			Drumnabreeze, Magheralin	1875-1877	X	31.03.1984	fPT Lurgan in ARM
93			Drumnaquoile, Castlewellan	1881-1882	X	1901-1905
94			Dundonald, Belfast	1835			PT in ANT, 1835 PPO Belfast, Dixon says 1838 only	X		X												X
95			Dundrum, Newcastle	1846			fPT Clough	X							538					X
96			Dunmore, Ballynahinch	1849-1852	X	1987-1989																X
97			Edenordinary, Banbridge	1885-1887	X	1923-1927																X
98			Edentrillick, Hillsborough	1873-1874																		X
99			Garvaghy, Banbridge	1849-1852																		X
100			Gilford, Craigavon	1786			PT in ARM, fPT Portadown in ARM	X	X	X	X	235	233	233	233																														3: 69, 70
101			Gilnahirk, Knock	1889-1892	X	1955-1959	PT in BEL															X
102			Glassdrummond, Newry	1877-1879	X	1977-1982	also: Glassdrumman															X
103			Gransha, Dromara	1872-1873			fPT Ballinahinch															X
104			Greencastle, Bangor	1895			fPT Ballyardle															X
105			Grey Abbey, Newtownards	1827			also; Grayabbey, Greyabbey	X				247
106			Groomsport, Bangor	1846				X
107			Helen's Bay, Bangor	1885-1887			fPT Belfast																	X
108			High Street, (Bangor)	1927-1931
109			Hillsborough	1767			also: Hillsboro	X	X	X	X	250	250	250	250					X																	X								3: 69, 70
110			Hilltown, Newry	1844			fPT Rathfriland	X
111			Holywood	1817			fPT Belfast, also: Hollywood	X	X		X				535			X								X											X								3: 84
112			Katesbridge, Banbridge	1844			also: Keatsbridge	X										X				X
113			Kilclief, Downpatrick	1873	X	1915-1918																X
114			Kilcoo, Bangor	1865-1867			fPT Rathfriland															X
115			Kilcooley, Bangor	1977-1982
116			Kilfullert, Donaghcloney	1901-1905			PT in ARM, fPT Lurgan in ARM															X
117			Kilkeel, Newry	1793				X	X		X	268	268	268	268					X																									3: 65
118			Killeavy, Newry	1852-1857			also: Killevy															X		X
119			Killinchy, Newtownards	1800				X	X			280										X																							3: 83
120			Killough, Downpatrick	1812				X	X			281																																	3: 79
121			Killowen, Newry	01-04.1864	X	1977-1982																X
122			Killyleagh, Downpatrick	1796			also: Killyleigh	X	X		X	277	277	277	277																														3: 79
123			Kilmore, Downpatrick	1852-1857			fPT Belfast															X
124			Kinallen, Dromore	1850			fPT Ballinahinch	X														X
125			Kircubbin, Newtownards	1796			also: Kilcubbin	X	X			293																																	3: 95
126			Lambeg, Lisburn	1852			PT in ANT
127			Laurencetown, Gilford	1844			PT in ARM, fPT Banbridge	X					300	300	300
128			Leggamaddy, Downpatrick	1872-1873	X	1977-1982																X
129			Leitrim, Castlewellan	1869-1870			fPT Banbridge													X		X
130			Lenaderg, Banbridge	1875-1877
131			Letallion, Rathfriland	1849-1852	X	1867-1869	also: The Square
132			Lisbane, Newtownards	1867-1869																		X
133			Lisnacree, Newry	1849-1852				X														X
134			Listooder, Belfast	1861-1863	X	1971-1977	PT in ANT, fPT Crossgar															X
135			Listullycurran, Dromore	1883-1885	X	1909-1914																X
136			Loughbrickland, Banbridge	1638-1653				X	X	X	X	310								X																									3: 56, 58
137			Loughinisland, Downpatrick	1865-1867			fPT Clough
138			Maghera, Dundrum	1852-1857	X	1922-1927
139			Magheralin, Craigavin	1845-1848			PT in ARM	X														X
140			Magherasaul, Lisburn	1881-1882	X	1922-1927	PT in ANT															X
141			Mayo Bridge, Newry	1852-1857			also: Mayobridge															X
142			May's Corner, Banbridge	1870-1871																		X
143			McAdam's Cross Roads, Dromore	1880-1881																		X
144			McGaffin's Corner, Newry	1880-1881	X	1955-1959																X
145			Millisle, Newtownards	1870-1871			fPT Donaghadee, also: Mill Isle
146			Milltown, Shaws Bridge, Belfast	1959-1964	X	1977-1982
147			Minerstown, Downpatrick	1849-1852	X	1977-1982	fPT Clough															X
148			Model Farm, Downpatrick	1982-1987
149			Moira, Craigavon	1767			PT in ARM	X	X		X	333	332	332	332					X																									3: 72
150			Monaghan Street, (Newry)	1959-1964
151			Moneyrea, Newtownards	1871-1872			fPT Comber															X
152			Moyallon, Portadown	1841	X	27.01.1979	PT in ARM, also: Moyallen	X		X												X
153			Newcastle	01.03.1834			fPT Castlewellan	X		X					539			X		X						X											X
154			Newry	1638-1659			HO		X	X	X	357	357	357	357	X	X	X		X						X				X							X		X						3: 50, 51; 7E:also with M.O.O.; 18E: doubted
155			Newtownards	1767				X	X			358	358	358	358			X		X						X											X								3: 88
156			Oakwood Avenue, (Bangor)	1937-1950
157			Portaferry, Newtownards	1767			also: Porta Ferry		X		X	376																									X								3: 101
158			Portavogie, Newtownards	1867-1869			fPT Kircubbin, also: Cloghy, Cloghey															X
159			Priesthall, Hillsborough	1856	X	?	also: Priesthill, Priest Hall	X
160			Purdysburn, Belfast	1877	X	1959-1964	PT in ANT															X
161			Raffrey, Downpatrick	1873-1874			fPT Crossgar															X
162			Raholp, Downpatrick	1852-1857	X	1971-1977																X
163			Rathfriland, Newry	1726-1729			also: Rathfryland	X	X		X	390	390	390	390			X		X																	X								3: 57
164			Ravarnett, Lisburn	1881-1882			PT in ANT															X
165			Redhill, Dromore	1875-1877	X	1922-1927																X
166			Riverside, (Newry)	?	X	?		X
167			Rostrevor, Newry	1786				X	X		X	400	400	400	400					X																	X								3: 58, 78
168			Rubane, Newtownards	1888	X	1982-1987	fPT Kircubbin															X
169			Saintfield, Ballynahinch	1801				X	X	X		402	402	402	402					X																	X								3: 78
170			Scaddy, Downpatrick	1881-1882	X	1977-1982																X
171			Scarva, Craigavon	1845			PT in ARM, fPT Portadown in ARM	X					404	404	404
172			Scrabo, (Newtownards)	1959-1964
173			Seaforde, Downpatrick	1839	X	1977-1982	fPT Clough, also: Seaford	X		X												X
174			Spa, Ballynahinch	1867-1869			also: The Spa															X
175			Strangford, Downpatrick	1786					X			415						X		X																									3: 80
176			Sugar Island, (Newry)	1877-1879														X
177			Temple, Lisburn	1982-1987			PT in ANT
178			The Maze, Lisburn	1852-1857			PT in ANT, also: Maze (The); Maize, The															X
179			Tobermoney, Downpatrick	1874	X	1909-1914																X
180			Toghblane, Hillsborough	1861-1863																		X
181			Toye, Downpatrick	1879-1880			fPT Belfast, also: Toy															X
182			Tyrella, Downpatrick	1845	X	1982-1987	fPT Clough	X														X
183			Vianstown, Portadown	1865-1867	X	1872-1873
184			Waringsford, Dromore	1865-1867			fPT Ballinahinch, not listed in POG's 1869-1873															X
185			Waringstown, Craigavon	1834			PT in ARM	X				446
186			Warrenpoint, Newry	1800			also: Warrenspoint	X	X		X	444	444	444	444			X		X																	X		X						3: 55
187			West Winds, (Newtownards)	1982-1987
188			Whitehill, (Bangor)	1959-1964
189			William Street, Lower, (Newry)	1892-1896	X	1915-1918

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