Irish Post Offices & Postmarks
Armagh,
Ard Mhacha,
County Armagh.
Post Office opened between 1638-59. It had an undated name stamp, a mileage mark, penny post and a maltese cross. From 1844 the numeral 8 was used in the diamond obliterator. A single ring datestamp, a DR DS, a machine cancel and a paid mark are all known in English.
A-MAGH Earliest known date - 1712
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ARMAGH straight line name stamp Earliest known date -
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ARMAGH Mileage Earliest known date -
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ARMAGH 8 Earliest known date - 1834
Codes Known - Straight(mm) |
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ARMAGH Uniform 4 Penny Post Earliest known date - 18 Dec 1839
Codes Known - Straight(mm) |
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ARMAGH PENNY POST Earliest known date - 1830s
Codes Known - Straight(mm) |
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PAID AT ARMAGH 1d Earliest known date - 1830s
Codes Known - Straight(mm) |
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ARMAGH 2 Earliest known date - c1839
Codes Known - Straight(mm) |
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ARMAGH Maltese Cross Earliest known date - 2 Mar 1840?
Codes Known - Straight(mm) |
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ARMAGH 8 Earliest known date - 1844
Codes Known - Straight(mm) |
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ARMAGH Receiver Earliest known date - 1834
Codes Known - DR(mm) |
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ARMAGH Receiver with code Earliest known date - 30 May 1848
Codes Known - E, L, M Straight (mm) |
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ARMAGH Too Late Earliest known date - 21 JY 1842
Codes Known - Straight (mm) |
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ARMAGH 8 Duplex, Arc Earliest known date - 13 AU 1855
Codes Known - D SR(19mm) |
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ARMAGH 8 Duplex, Full Circle Earliest known date -
Codes Known - E,F SR(21mm) |
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ARMAGH 8 Duplex, Full Circle Earliest known date - 5 NO 1884
Codes Known - G SR(23mm) |
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ARMAGH 8 Duplex, Arc, Code letter at top. Earliest known date - 5 JY 1878
Codes Known - F,G SR(23mm) |
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ARMAGH Single Ring Earliest known date - 21 OC 1865
Codes Known - F SR(36mm) |
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ARMAGH Double Ring, With Double Arc Earliest known date - 6 July 1915
Codes Known - 9AM, 430PM DR(27mm?) |
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ARMAGH Single Ring Earliest known date - 22 July 1918
Codes Known - 630PM DR(27mm?) |
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ARMAGH Double Ring, Arc at base Earliest known date - 11 MY 1935
Codes Known - 1.30PM DR(27mm) |
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ARMAGH Single Ring, Arc at base Earliest known date - 12 SP 1983
Codes Known - A SR(24mm) |
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ARMAGH Single Ring Earliest known date - 29 DE 1982
Codes Known - E, F, H, I, J SR(24mm) |
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ARMAGH Single Ring Earliest known date - 12 SP 1983
Codes Known - G SR(24mm) |
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ARMAGH Single Ring Earliest known date - 12 SP 1983
Codes Known - K SR(24mm) |
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ARMAGH POST OFFICE Single Ring Earliest known date - 11 OC 1994
Codes Known - B,F,L SR(24mm) |
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ARMAGH PARCEL POST Earliest known date - 12 SP 1983
Codes Known -* and Post Office SR(60x32mm) |
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MUSSENBT FROM ____ TO ARMAGH Earliest known date - 13 AP 1857
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ARMAGH Notes Notes from PRONI
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Armagh - A W Graham sketch of PO locations in Armagh.
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Armagh 1835 - Sketch of Post Office Locations
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Armagh main PO - Sketch of Location
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Armagh - Historic Map Click on the picture for a larger image.
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Armagh English Street c 1912 |
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Armagh, Photos from AW Graham Collection.
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Armagh - a brief history:-
The Post Office opened around 1650 as a Post Town. The 1st Office is believed to have been located in Market Street (needs Confirmed).
Post Master in c1770 - Thomas Johnston (source 1768 Belfast Newsletter)
c1800 /
1801 was Ann Bolton (POA Post 59/25)
c1820, Piggott's 1824 directory records the Post Office at Scotch Street under Mrs Abigail Bolton. The Bradshaw Directory of 1820 also reports this. (Abigail may also have been PM in 1809?)
1830-Feb 65, The Derry Standard in 1829-40 reports a PM as R. Birch, Scotch Strret.
Thoms Directory of 1844 notes number 63 or 65 under Robert Birch. At approximately 1850 the PO moved to Russell Street.
Jul 1865-1887 PM as John Williams, Russell Street. The Belfast Newsletter on 29th Sep 1868 reports of a new PO in Armaghs, Russell Street, did it move across the road?
1887-1899, PM James Bell, Russell Street. In 1882 the PO did move across to the other side of the street.
PO Circular
of 6 Sep 1904 reports the PO vacant, but in 1904 PM appointed as J. Keogh, English Street.
Post Masters:-
1900-1910 Andrew Briggs
1905 - Vacant
1910-13 PM P. McCool
1915-17
S. Ferguson
1917-22
J. Geraghty
1922-6 P. Hoban
1926-30 W. Nicholson
1930-36 A. Wilson
1936-40 J. McRoberts
1940-43 J. Cadden
23 Mar 1943 - 1957 A. G. Mayrick.
1 Jun 1957-74 W. J. Morrison
1 Oct 1964 - Armagh Guardian reports:- PO closes 3 Oct, temp PO at 19 Abbey Street for 2 years pending rebuilding.
29 Jun 1967 - Armagh Guardian: New HPO opens 28 Jun.
1974-79 H. Jones
1979-82 P. O'Connor
10 Feb, 23 Jun & 21 Jul 1865 Armagh Guardian reports
R. Birch resigns after 36 years of service.
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