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1820 map of the roads of Ireland showing the Post Towns

The postal history of Ireland describes the postal history of the island of Ireland until 1922 when the twenty-six counties became an independent country from the rest of the United Kingdom, and from then the Irish Free State and it successor state Ireland.

Pre-stamp period

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Reforms of 1839 and 1840

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Transition to independence

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Department of Posts and Telegraphs

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Corporatisation

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Inland rates

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Foreign rates

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Airmail rates

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Aerophilately

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Flights

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Aerograms

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Crash airmails

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Other topics

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Censored mail

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Internee/POW mail

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Military mail

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Official mail

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Registered mail

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Ship letters/Paquebot/Maritime mail

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See also

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Aerogramme/Air Letter, Airmail, Aerophilately

Backstamp, Bishop mark

Free Franking

International reply coupon

List of philatelic topics

Machine postmark, Marcophily, Mixed franking, Mulready stationery

Permit mail, Penny Post, Postal history, Postal marking, Postal system, Postmark

Registered mail

Timeline of postal history

Uniform Penny Post, Universal Postal Union

Zeppelin mail

References and sources

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Notes
Sources

Books

  • Dulin, Dr Cyril I. (1992). Ireland's Transition: The Postal History of the Transitional Period 1922-1925. Dublin: MacDonnell Whyte Ltd. ISBN 09517095-1-8.
  • Feldman, David (1968). Handbook of Irish Philately. Dublin: David Feldman Ltd & the Dolman Press Ltd.
  • Reynolds, Mairead (1983). A History of The Irish Post Office. Dublin: MacDonnell Whyte Ltd. ISBN 0-9502619-7-1.
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Bulletins/Newsletters

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Philatelic societies

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