Irish Post Offices & Postmarks

Altnamachin, Newry Co. Down.

Altnamachin / Newry Co.Down Earliest known date - 14 JY 1953 Latest known date - Unknown Postmark type - Circle, Double Ring, code at top, Short Thick Arcs.. Codes Known - A DR (mm)

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Altnamachin (Alt na Meacan) Armagh. ‘Hillside of the root vegetables’

Newspaper article from: Belfast Telegraph June 3, 2008 ...Lurgan The following 54 Post Office branches are proposed for replacement by an outreach service: Altnamachin, 79 Blaney Road, Altnamachin, Newry Carnteel, 17 Main Street, Carnteel, Aughnacloy Cladymore, 46 Cladymore Road, Mowhan...

In 2009 the Post Office was located at

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Extract from Ancestory.com - Unknown Year:-

ALTNAMACHIN
Trout fishing

Altnamachin is a rural post-office on the border of County Monaghan, 3 miles, Irish, south-west from Newtownhamilton. It is within sight of a trout stream called the County Water. the land of the district is fair and the chief crops are flax, oats and potatoes.

Blacksmith :
Jas. Lutton

Beer license :
Mrs Mary Lutton

Church : Presbyterian, Rev Rt. J. Tweed

Grocers :
Thos. J. Gray, Wm. Magill

Post M. :
Mrs M. Lutton

School, National :
Miss L. Megaw, Skeriff
Sl. Adair, Cortamlet
Sl. Lockhart, Mulladuff

Scutch Mills :
Mrs S. Clarke
David McKee

FARMERS AND RESIDENTS
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Allen, James, Altnamachin
Allen, Samuel, Cortamlet
Bell, James, Tullyvallen
Blackwood, George, Ballynarea
Blackwood, John, Ballynarea
Carsewell, William, Altnamachin
Caswell, John, Altnamachin
Clarke, James, Cortamlet
Clarke, Mrs. , Cortamlet
Clarke, Robert, Cortamlet
Clarke, Samuel, Cortamlet
Clarke, Wm. , Cortamlet
Clarke, Wm. jun. , Cortamlet
Gordon, Thomas, Altnamachin
Hughes, Rbt. , Altnamachin
Hughes, Wm. , Altnamachin
Jenkins, James, Altnamachin
Lennon, Owen, Agincurk
Lyons, John, Altnamachin
McMahon, Mrs. , Altnamachin
McQuilly, Mrs. , Altnamachin
Sheriden, Edward, Ballynarea
Steenson, James, Tullyvallen
Tremble, Wm. , Altnamachin



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