Irish Post Offices & Postmarks

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Ballina

Ballina, Co. Mayo

Earliest known date - 29 AP 1886 Latest known date - 5 SE 1894 Postmark type - Circular, No Time but code at top. Codes Known - 5, E Single Circle with no Arcs.

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Earliest known date - 7 SE 1901 Latest known date - Unknown Postmark type - Circular, larger size Codes Known - Time at Top on 2 lines No Arcs at Base.

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Earliest known date - 30 AU 1900 Latest known date - Unknown Postmark type - Circular Codes Known - Time at Top 2 Long Thin Arcs at base with space for Code. Noted with time at top, with and without a code at top.

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Earliest known date - 18AP1882 Latest known date - 15 JA 1886 Postmark type - Circular Duplex, Code at top, arc at base for Circle. Codes Known -5, D Small Capital Letters, no outer Circle.

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Earliest known date -2 MR1888 Latest known date - 10 MR 1890 Postmark type - Circular duplex with complete circle, code at top. Codes Known -E Large Capital Letters with full circle and no arc.

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Ballina Post Office is listed in Slater's Directory of 1846,located at Knox street with Mr. Annesley Kox, Post Master.- Letters from Dublin, Sligo and the North arrive every afternoon at twenty-five minutes past two, and are despatched thereto every morning at twenty-five minutes before eleven.- Letters from Castlebar and the West and South arrive every morning at twenty minutes past ten and evening at half past five, and are despatched thereto every morning at half past seven and afternoon at twenty minutes before three.
     Letters from Swineford, Foxford, Crossmolina, Bangor, Belmullett, Killala & Ballycastle arrive every morning at a quarter before ten, and are despatched thereto every afternoon at twenty minutes before three.

In 2009 the Ballina Post Office was located:-

An Post Ballina Post Office

Bury Street

Ballina

Co. Mayo

 

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