Irish Post Offices & Postmarks
Ballee, Downpatrick
(Beal Ia / Bealghach) / Co. Antrim.
The post office opened in 1852-7 and closed 1982-7. It has previously listed only a rubber cancellation.
Ballee Undated Namestsmp. Earliest known date - 28 Jan 1858 Codes Known - Straight ?mm |
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Ballee / Downpatrick.Co.Down Earliest known date - 19 Dec 1952 Codes Known - A DR 27mm |
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Baillies Mills / Lisburn. Top - Sketch of PO Location by A W Graham Middle - Extract of 1860 mapping showing Church and Manse to the east. Bottom - PO2, Site of PO from 1955-78, photo taken 3 Sep 1993. |
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Ballee, Downpatrick-
PO listed 29 Jul - Aug 1854.
Listed by Thom 1853-Dec 1854.
Pre 1950 the PO was located behind the NS Church, OS Ref J537.411
1950/5-1978 at 2 Ballycruttle Road, OS Ref J535.415
Located at 31 Ballee Road, BT30 7EW from 1978 - 1983. OS Ref J535.413
Temp Closure Oct/Dec 1916 - Jul/Dec 1920
Thoms Directory reports 1854-8 Robert Irvine as Post master
Holmes Directory reports 1910, Post master H. Crymble (near Downpatrick)
29 Jul 1854 - Downpatrick Recorder reports "A Sub PO is about to be established at Ballee, within 3 miles of ??"
designed by KMcS, Dec 2009