Tag Archives: Stamps

Irish Stamps 2017

Posted on January 6, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

The 2017 New Stamps Issue programme has been issued by An Post. It is of course provisional. Christians, particuarly Catholics, will be pleased to see that a stamp will be issued to mark the centenary of the “Apparations” in Fatima, … Continue reading →

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Stamp Issuing Programme 2016

Posted on January 18, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

This is Ireland’s Stamp Programme for 2016. It is probably very provisional. For example, there is no mention of a stamp or stamps to commemorate the Olympic Games. The new “definitive” (ie stamps issued for a prolonged period rather than … Continue reading →

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Honouring The Women Of 1916

Posted on January 10, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Many readers will be aware that I collect Irish stamps which have relevance to Irish History. The strange thing about stamps is that they not only tell the story of an event…for example the Rebellion of 1798…but how such events … Continue reading →

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A History Footnote

Posted on April 4, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

As many of you will know, I collect Irish stamps. Take a look at this envelope and stamp I bought today….very cheaply. A few pence.  This is an envelope posted in Cork on 8th May 1941. The stamp is a … Continue reading →

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Seán Lemass -Terence O’Neill Stamp

Posted on January 24, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

I was 12 years old when Seán Lemass travelled to Stormont to meet Terence O’Neill, the first meeting between an Irish Taoiseach and the “Prime Minister” (sic) of Norn Iron….a meeting which infuriated Norn Iron unionists …including Rev Ian Paisley … Continue reading →

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“Captain Jack” ?

Posted on December 14, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

This is the withdrawn “Centenary of the Irish Citizen Army” stamp. Last month, this example sold for €676 on eBay. There is another example, currently on eBay. An Post issues a bulletin on “New Issues” on four occasions during the … Continue reading →

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The Politics Of Irish Stamps.

Posted on December 12, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

The Decade of Centenaries. The odd thing about Stamp Collecting (besides the eccentricity of people who collect stamps) is that it can be extremely “political”. In the case of Ireland this is hardly surprising. An Irish Stamp Album is in … Continue reading →

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Stamps Commemorating First World War

Posted on July 18, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

In Dublin today. I saw this outside the Philatelic Bureau at the General Post Office. These stamps will be issued next week.

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New Irish Postage Stamp

Posted on July 2, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

While the British have “honoured” me with a MBE, I am delighted to announce that this Blog will be featured on a new Irish stamp, due for issue later this year.

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Some More Philatelic Fun

Posted on September 14, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Stamps are meant to commemorate (among other things) important historic occasions. So why wasn’t the first power-sharing government of Norn Iron (after the Good Friday Agreement 1998) commemorated? Well actually it was….by me.  I actually had a little trouble with … Continue reading →

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