Shaped cards sent (looong ago) by Heleen (the Netherlands) and Laura (the UK).
And more Irish postcards and stamps, sent by Laura from the UK and Ireland. I guess Saint Patrick's Day is the appropriate time to show them on the blog. Despite the celebrations being cancelled... It is still St Patrick's Day!
To celebrate the Bicentenary of the official opening of the GPO 200 years ago, An Post issued this commemorative stamp which features an image of the GPO engraved by Robert Havell in 1820. The building still serves as the headquarters of the Post Office in Ireland as well as housing the internationally recognised GPO Witness History centre.Actually, I didn't received the stamp itself, but this (big!) postcard.
Bedford Tower, dating from 1761 is the centrepiece of Dublin Castle's principle Georgian courtyard. The complex of buildings is generally open to the public as a tourist attraction except when hosting State functions.
View of College Green and the entrance to Trinity College. Dublin City.
Vibrant and exciting, Galway City is situated at the mouth of Galway Bay on the west coast of Ireland. It is Ireland's third largest city and the only one in the province of Connaught.
Clockwise from top left: Eyre Square, bustling city street, traditional pub and the Spanish Arch.
My friends Lie & Steeve (Spain) visited Dublin and sent me the whole city on a postcard!
"Dublin is the capital city of Ireland with a population approaching 2 million people and covers an area of 115sq Kilometres. Situated on the estuary of the River Liffey and in the province of Leinster, Dublin has more green spaces than any other European city. This card shows the Ha’penny Bridge over the river Liffey, the Temple Bar, Merchants Arch, the Campanile, Trinity College, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the Spire and O’Connell St. and colourful Georgian Doors."
I dodn't know the Irish alphabet, very interesting to see the differences with the (to me) wellknown alphabet. No k (though the sound might be written as the c) and j or y !?
ReplyDeleteBy your post immediately a song comes in mind which my 80+ father loves to sing since ages, which starts with the words 'In Dublin far city, where the girls are so pretty' (song about a girl, but I should look up what it exactly is about, and just now realize that it takes place in Ireland :-) )
I like all the postcards on alphabets, but this is specially informative. I guess Irish isn't easy to learn...
DeleteOne of my ever favourite songs begins:
"In the City of Chicago
As the evening shadows fall
There are people dreaming
Of the hills of Donegal..."
(Christy Moore sings it.)
A nice virtual celebration of St Patrick's day.
ReplyDeleteWe also celebrated the day with a non-virtual beer :)
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