Irish Post Offices & Postmarks

Leim An Bhradain-Co. Chill Dara

Leixlip, Co. Kildare

Post office open from 1774.
Mileage Mark and MC Known. Numeral 301 in 1844 and 297 from 1874.

Leixlip Earliest known date - 12 SE 1880 Latest known date - 10 MR 1897 Postmark type - Circle, 23mm, Code at Top Codes Known - B,C

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Leixlip Co.Kildare Earliest known date - 5 MR 1927 Latest known date - 5 DE 1928 Postmark type - Circle, 24mm time at top. Codes Known -

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Leim An Bradain, Co.Cill Dara, inner and outer circle, short thin 2mm arc. Earliest known date - 27 AP 1944 Latest known date - 18 NOV 1950 Postmark type - Circular, 30mm, With or Without Time code at top. Codes Known -

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Leim An Bhradain, Co.Chill Dara (Addition of H in Bhradain & Chill), Outer circle only, short thick 2mm arc. Earliest known date - 11 JUL 1956 Latest known date - 18 DEC 1969 Postmark type - Circle, 30.5mm, code at top. Codes Known - *

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Leim An Bhradain, Co.Chill Dara (Again with Addition of H in Bhradain & Chill), Inner and Outer circle, longer thick 7mm arc. Earliest known date - 19 NOV 1958 Latest known date - 1970 Postmark type - Circle, 30mm, time code at top as 7.0PM. Codes Known -

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Leim An Bhriain, Arc at Base Earliest known date - 26 Oct 1973 Latest known date - Unknown Postmark type - Circle, code at top. Codes Known - *

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Leixlip R.S.O., Co.Kildare, Outer circle. Earliest known date - 15 SE 1902 Latest known date - Unknown Postmark type - Circle, time code at top on two lines. Codes Known -

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In 2009 the Post Office was located at

Leixlip Shopping Mall,Leixlip,Co. Kildare

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