The Republic of Ireland occupies most of the island of Ireland off the west coast of the United Kingdom.  It has a land border with Northern Ireland which is part of the United Kingdom.  Its only other border is the sea, with the North Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Celtic Sea to the south, St George’s Channel separating it from Wales and the Irish Sea dividing it from the United Kingdom to the east. Its capital is Dublin.

It was created as the Irish Free State in 1922.  In 1937 when a new constitution was adopted, it was named Ireland and became a republic.  It was only officially declared a Republic in 1949.  It is a highly developed country and in 2015 ranked (with Germany) as the 6^th most developed country in the world.

When the world’s first postage stamps were issued in 1840, Ireland was part of the United Kingdom.  Until 1922, British stamps were used in Ireland.  Amongst other stamps, the Penny Black was issued in Ireland between 1840 and 1844.  The cancellation on the stamp was a Maltese Cross.  There was no indication that the cancellation was Irish, but some of the Crosses have Irish towns.

1922

King George V Series overprinted “Provisional Government of Ireland 1922” in Gaelic, with date in thin fine font

SG # 2

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

King George V Series overprinted “Provisional Government of Ireland 1922.” in Gaelic, with date in bold font

SG # 31

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 12

Used (Hinged)

 

31

 

 

SG # 37

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Various Scenes Series

SG # 71

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 72

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 73

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 74

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 75

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 76

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 77

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 78

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 79

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 80

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1931

Bicentenary of The Royal Dublin Society Series

SG # 93

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1932

International Eucharistic Congress Series

SG # 94

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1933

Holy Year Series

SG # 96

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 97

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1934

50th Anniversary of Gaelic Athletic Association Series

SG # 98

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1937

Saint Patrick Series

SG # 102

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Constitution Day Series

SG # 105

Used (Hinged)

 

 

1938

Centenary of Temperance Crusade Series

SG # 107

Used (Hinged)

 

 

1939

150th Anniversary of US Constitution & Installation of 1st US President Series

SG # 110

Used (Hinged)

 

 

1940

Various Scenes Series

SG # 119c

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 121

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1943

50th Anniversary of Gaelic League Series

SG # 130

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1944

Death Tercentenary of Michael O’Clery (Franciscan Historian) Series commemorating the “Annals of the Four Masters”

SG # 133

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

SG # 134

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

Death Centenary of Edmund Rice (Founder of Irish Christian Brothers) Series

SG # 135

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1945

Death Centenary of Thomas Davis (Founder of the Young Ireland Movement) Series

SG # 136

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1948

Air Series (Inscribed VOX HIBERNIAE)

SG # 142

Used (Hinged)

 

 

SG # 142b

Used (Hinged)

 

 

SG # 143

Used (Hinged)

 

 

SG # 143a

Used (Hinged)

 

 

150th Anniversary of Insurrection Series

SG # 144

Used (Hinged)

 

 

1949

International Recognition of Republic Series

SG # 146

Used (Hinged)

 

 

1952

Death Centenary of Thomas Moore (Poet) Series

SG # 152

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1953

“An Tostal” (Ireland at Home) Festival Series

SG # 154

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 155

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

150th Death Anniversary of Robert Emmet (Patriot) Series

SG # 156

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 157

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1954

Marian Year Series

SG # 158

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 159

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Centenary of Founding of Catholic University of Ireland Series

SG # 161

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1956

Berry Commemoration Series

SG # 162

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1957

Birth Centenary of John Redmond (Politician) Series

SG # 164

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Birth Centenary of Thomas O’Crohan (Author) Series

SG # 166

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Death Centenary of Admiral William Brown Series

SG # 168

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Death Tercentenary of Father Luke Wadding (Theologian) Series

SG # 170

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1958

Birth Centenary of Thomas J Clarke (Patriot) Series

SG # 172

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Death Centenary of Mother Mary Aikenhead (Foundress of Irish Sisters of Charity)

SG # 174

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Constitution Day Series

SG # 176

Used (Hinged)

 

 

1959

Bicentenary of Guinness Brewery Series

SG # 178

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1961

15th Death Centenary of Saint Patrick Series

SG # 186

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1962

Death Centenaries of J. O’Donovan & E. O’Curry (Scholars)

SG # 189

Used (Hinged)

 

 

1963

Freedom from Hunger Series

SG # 193

Used (Hinged)

 

 

Europa Series

SG # 196

Used (Hinged)

 

 

Centenary of Red Cross Series

SG # 197

Used (Hinged)

 

 

1964

New York World’s Fair Series

SG # 201

Used (Hinged)

 

 

1965

Centenary of ITU Series

SG # 205

Used (Hinged)

 

 

Birth Centenary of W.B. Yeats (Poet) Series

SG # 207

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

International Co-operation Year Series

SG # 209

Used (Hinged)

 

 

1966

50th Anniversary of Easter Rising Series

SG # 215

Used (Hinged)

 

 

SG # 216

Used (Hinged)

 

 

50th Death Anniversary of Roger Casement (Patriot) Series

SG # 221

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

750th Anniversary of Ballintubber Abbey Series

SG # 225

Used (Hinged)

 

 

1967

Canadian Centennial Series

SG # 231

Used (Hinged)

 

 

International Tourist Year

SG # 233

Used 

 

 

Centenary of Fenian Rising Series

SG # 235

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

300th Birth Anniversary of Jonathan Swift (Author) Series

SG # 237

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1968

800th Anniversary of Saint Mary’s Cathedral in Limerick Series

SG # 241

Used (Hinged)

 

 

Stylised Dog and Winged Ox Series

SG # 247

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

SG # 249

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

SG # 251

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

SG # 253

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

1969

50th Anniversary of Dail Eireann (1st National Parliament) Series

SG # 265

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

Anniversary of I.L.O Series

SG # 269

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Birth Centenary of Mahatma Gandhi Series

SG # 272

Used (Hinged)

 

 

1970

European Conservation Year Series

SG # 274

Used (Hinged)

 

 

Europa Series

SG # 276

Used (Hinged)

 

 

250th Anniversary of The Royal Cork Yacht Club Series

SG # 279

Used (Hinged)

 

 

50th Death Anniversary of Irish Patriots Series

SG # 281

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 282

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1971

Decimal Currency Series

SG # 340

Used 

 

 

 

SG # 341

Used 

 

 

 

SG # 291

Used 

 

 

 

SG # 291

Used 

 

 

 

SG # 342

Used 

 

 

 

SG # 293

Used 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SG # 293

Used 

 

 

 

SG # 294

Used 

 

 

 

SG # 295

Used 

 

 

 

SG # 344

Used 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SG # 344

Used 

 

 

 

SG # 347

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

SG # 348

Used 

 

 

 

SG # 348

Used

 

 

 

SG # 349

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

SG # 351

Used 

 

 

 

SG # 352

Used 

 

 

 

SG # 352a

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

SG # 353

Used 

 

 

SG # 354

Used 

 

 

 

SG # 354a

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

SG # 355a

Used 

 

 

 

SG # 356a

Used 

 

 

 

SG # 356b

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

SG # 356c

Used 

 

 

SG # 478

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

SG # 357

Used (Hinged)

 

 

SG # 358

Used 

 

 

Europa Series

SG # 302

Used (Hinged)

 

 

Christmas Series

SG # 310

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1972

Christmas Series

SG # 320

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1974

Christmas Series

SG # 367

Used 

 

 

 

 

1975

Ninth European Amateur Golf Team Championship Series

SG # 374

Used 

 

 

 

Bicentenary of Presentation Order of Nuns Series

SG # 376

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

European Architectural Heritage Year Series

SG # 378

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 381

Used 

 

 

 

 

Canonisation of Oliver Plunkett Series

SG # 383

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Christmas Series

SG # 384

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1976

Centenary of Telephone Series

SG # 390

Used 

 

 

 

 

Bicentenary of American Revolution Series

SG # 391

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

SG # 393

Used 

 

 

 

SG # 394

Used 

 

 

 

1977

Centenaries of National Library and National Museum Series

SG # 404

Used 

 

 

 

Europa Series

SG # 406

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Scouting and Guiding Series

SG # 409

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

Christmas Series

SG # 416

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1978

50th Anniversary of East-west Transatlantic Flight Series

SG # 420

Used 

 

 

 

 

Anniversaries and Events Series

SG # 425

Used 

 

 

 

 

SG # 426

Used 

 

 

 

Arrival Onshore of Natural Gas Series

SG # 428

Used 

 

 

 

 

Europa Series

SG # 437

Used 

 

 

 

1979

Birds Series

SG # 442

Used 

 

 

 

Visit of Pope John Paul II Series

SG # 449

Used 

 

 

 

Anniversaries & Events Series

SG # 450

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

Birth Centenary of Patrick Pearse Series – patriot

SG # 453

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

Christmas Series

SG # 454

Used 

 

 

 

 

Europa Series – Personalities

SG # 459

Used 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1980

Wildlife Series

SG # 464

Used 

 

 

 

 

Traditional Music & Dance Series

SG # 468

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Commemoration Series

SG # 470

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Christmas Series

SG # 471

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1982

Anniversaries of Cultural Figures Series

SG # 517

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

 

Irish Boats Series

SG # 526

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

1983

Irish Architecture Series

SG # 535

Used

 

 

 

SG # 536

Used

 

 

 

SG # 539

Used

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SG # 542

Used

 

 

 

 

SG # 543

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 545

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 545c

Used 

 

 

 

SG # 548

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1984

Centenary of Gaelic Athletic Association Series

SG # 595

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

Christmas Series

SG # 602

Used 

 

 

 

 

1985

Christmas Series

SG # 626

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1989

1300th Anniversary of Saints Kilian, Totman and Colman Series

SG # 726

Used

 

 

1990

Irish Heritage Series

SG # 750

Used

 

 

 

SG # 754

Used

 

 

 

SG # 810

Used 

 

 

 

1990

Anniversaries and Events Series

SG # 779

Used

 

 

 

 

1992

Dublin Anniversaries Series

SG # 852

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

1996

People with Disabilities Series

SG # 1017

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1997

Birds Series

SG # 1034

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 1035

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 1035

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 1038

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 1039

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

 

SG # 1055

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SG # 1055

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 1058

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

SG # 1060

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 1061

Used (Hinged)

 

 

SG # 1062

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

2000

“Stampin the Future” Series (childrens’ stamp designs competition)

SG # 1328

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

2001

Irish Motorsport Series

SG # 1412

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

Birds Series (Dual currency)

SG # 1425

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 1425

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Paintings Series – Richard King

SG # 1462

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

2002

Birds Series of 1997 (New currency)

SG # 1467

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 1471

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 1472

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 1474

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 1476

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 1478

Used (Hinged)

 

 

SG # 1480

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

 

SG # 1480

Used (Hinged)

 

 

Birds Series of 1997 (New currency)(different size than above)

SG # 1493

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Greetings Series – Toys

SG # 1512

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

World Cup Championship Series – Japan and Korea

SG # 1529

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

Europa Series

 

SG # 1537

Used (Hinged)

 

 

1000th Anniversary of Declaration of Brian Bora as High King of Ireland Series

SG # 1543

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

Christmas Series (Illustrations from “Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry” – medieval book of hors)

SG # 1560

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

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