Irish Post Offices & Postmarks
Aughafatten, Ballymena
(Achadh Phaitean) / County Antrim.
The post office opened in 1858 and closed 13th Dec 1975. It has also been referred to as Aughnaputten. It has a recorded undated namestamp and an english DR date stamp and rubber mark.
Aughnafutten Ballymena UDC Earliest known date - Proof Impression Codes Known - SR 24mm |
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Aughnafutten Ballymena Earliest known date - 10 May 1904 Codes Known - SR c29mm |
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Aughafatten, sketch of PO locations
Middle Photo taken 15 Oct 1993 from the A W Graham collection. Listed as 205 Carnlough Road, Broughshane, BT42 4LU. This was at junction of Hazelbank Road & Lisles Hill Road, but was demolished when this photo was taken on 1993. The PO was at this junction from circa 1947.
Bottom - Sketch of this location |
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Aughafatten, sketch of PO locations
Below Photo taken 1 May 1994 from the A W Graham collection. Listed as Halfway House, 143 Carnlough Road.
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Aughafatten, sketch of PO locations
Below Photo taken 7 Aug 1994 from the A W Graham collection. Listed as 164 Carnlough Road. The PO was at this location until 1947.
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Thoms Directory lists post masters as:-
1858-9 : Blank
Barretts lists 1888 as Mrs H. Redmond
Harriet Redmond is lnown to be PM until 1947.
designed by KMcS, Dec 2009