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Irish Post Offices & Postmarks

Artigarvan, Strabane
Ard Ti Garbhain (Ard Ui Gharbhain) / County Tyrone.

The post office opened between 1857-9 and has a recorded single ring datestamp mark in english.

Artigrvan

Earliest known date - 13 Sep 1994
Latest known date -
Postmark type - Circle, Single Ring with single letter code above date. Date as DD MM / YY on two lines.


Codes Known - B

SR (24mm)

13 Sep 1994      

 

     

Artigarvan

Photo taken 13 Sept 1994.

13 Sept 1994      

 

     

The POA references Artigarvan in 9 Nov 1857. There was no rubber cancel.

Thoms Directory of 1858 has a blank record for Artigarvan PO
PM are believed to be:-
McComb?
Pollock?
c1975 Anderson
c1975, Mealiff?

Press:-
4 Dec 1857 Tyrone Constitution, "New PO, a ub PO is to be opened at Artigarvan 3 miles from Strabane, in a few days Mr James Siggerson is to be the Postmaster."

 

 

 

 

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
       
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