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Irish Post Offices & Postmarks

Augher,
(Eochair / Achair) / County Tyrone.

The post office opened 12th Dec 1837. It has previously listed an undated namestamp, a penny post mark, english versions of a SR DS and rubber marks.

Augher / Co. Tyrone, SID

Earliest known date - 23 Jul 1886
Latest known date -
Postmark type - Circle, Single Ring with date as DD MMM YY on one line.


Codes Known -

SR (c29mm)
Augher 17Jul1886      

 

      

Augher / Co. Tyrone, Thick Arcs

Earliest known date -
Latest known date - 21 July 1992
Postmark type - Circle, Double Ring with date as DD MM / YY on two lines. Single code letter above date. Thick arcs on either side.


Codes Known - *

DR (26/16mm)
Augher 21 Jul 1992 Augher    

 

      

Augher / Co. Tyrone, Thin Arcs

Earliest known date - 30 Aug 1994
Latest known date -
Postmark type - Circle, Double Ring with date as DD MM / YY on two lines. Single code letter above date. Thin arcs on either side.


Codes Known - B

DR (27/16mm)
30 Aug 1994   Augher  

 

      

Augher / Co. Tyrone, SID

Earliest known date - 31 Oct 1996
Latest known date -
Postmark type - Circle, SID mark with date as DD MM YY on one line. Single code letter above date.


Codes Known - A

SR (24mm)
Augher 31 Oct 1996      

 

      

Augher PO

 

 

 

Map from Circa 1947 showing PObeside the methodist church.

Photo taken 18 Jul 1994 from the A W Graham collection. Listed as 72 Main Street, BT77 0BG, PO Location from 1982. By 2010 it had moved to the corner of the cross roads.

 

 

 

 

 
Augher Map 1947      
Augher PO 18 Jul 1994      

 

      

POA No 670, 8 Oct 1832 talks about an Experimental Penny Post to be established.
PO Circular : 2 Nov 1891, MOO/SB established.

1st Postmaster was Mr Thomas? from Dec 1835, as a post town to Aughnacloy.
Thoms: 1844-9 Alexander Dale
1850-8 Stewart Little
1896 George Kirkpatrick
1897 Miss Lucy Kirkpatrick
1902 & 10 Samuel Kirkpatrick + 1938
1939-59 Geo Kirkpatrick
1960-66 (Fred) Kirkpatrick
1967-69 Mrs M.B. Kirkpatrick Note 1 below
1970-81/6 Mrs J.J. Hamill (Mrs Evelyn)
1986-91 Michael McIlroy, 56 Main Street

Note 1 - 3 Apr 1969, Impartial Reporter notes takeover from Mrs Mary Kirkpatrick.

 

 

 

 

  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
       
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