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The evea er ISSN 0484-6125 QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF TIlE EIRE PHILATELIC ASSOCIATION

Vol. 46. No. 1 Whole Number 203 SAMHRADH - Summer 1996

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EPA Baton Is Passed ...... 3 Postmarks Of County Westmeath To 1839 ...... 16-19 Association Establishes A New Chapter ...... 3 The Future Of Philatelic Literature About Ireland ...... 19 That Was The Year That Was - 1995 ...... 4-10. 20 German FAl Annual Meeting ...... 19 Dublin Journal ...... 11- 14 Good Bye Forever? Irish Stamp News Closes Down .... 19-20 Telegraph Stations In Dublin ...... 14-16

Affiliate No. 21 -- The American Philatelic Society· Affiliate -- Federation of Philatelic Societies of Ireland Page 2 THE REVEALER Summer 1996

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

THE REVEALER I was sad to see in the ISSN 0484-6125 Secretary's report in the last issue of The Revealer, thedisappearance Published quarterl y by the Eire Philatelic Association: Membcr.;hip of two stalwarts of Irish,ph il ately: dues are as fo llows: U.S. ($ 12.00); / (S IS'(x) : all other countries ($20.00). George IIhell and Jim Howley, IIhel! , from England , had served Address C llIlIIges: Send address changes 10 the Publisher. Pal ri ck J. Ryan. Sr. p.a. Box 2757. Universal City. TX, USA 7R 148 theEPA for several years as Vi ce­ President, Europe and Director. STAFF Howle y, a Rhodes Scholar, Editor/PubllsherlDislrlbutor: Palrick J. Ryan. Sr. p.a . Box 2757, Universal Cit y. TX. USA 78 148 originall y from Newfoundland, (2 10) 658-9235 wrote extensively in The Revealer on hi s favourite topic: Irish Assistant Editor: Robcrt J. Joycc Postmarks, The EPA in 1988 published hi s mOllograph,A Listillg 14302 Oak Shadow, San Anlonio, T X, USA 78232 of Irish Postmarks ill Gaelicfroml922 and in 1990 his update of Associate Editor: Anthony Finn 19 Kcnn ington Rd., Tem plcogue. Dubli n 6W. Ireland Dr. Brian de Burca's origi nal study: Th e Post Offices alld Advertising Manager: John L. McManus Datestamps afthe County a/Leitrim. We will mi ss them both . 100 Pnmoln Pork, MiIlinockcl, ME. US A 04462 +++++ TH E REVEALER Duck Issues: Put rick MeNu]] y EPA Special Offers Manager, Di ck McBride has retired, Di c ~ p.a. Box 121 43. Ak ol! Sta .• Denvcr, CO. USA S02 12 took over this responsibil ity in the summer of 1985 when he OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS replaced Ed Ryan. At the t.ime there were seven items on the list. Officers Today, there are 19. This change not o nl y suggests an in crease in President: Charles J. G. Verge p.a . Box 2788. Postal Stati on ' 0 ', Ottawa, the research and interest in the philately of Ireland bUI also the Ontario, Canada KIP SW8 increase in the work that Dick had to do as Manager. I remember Vice President, North America: David J, Brennun early in my membership I started to build my Irish philatelic 22 I C laremont Rd .. BcmardsviU c, NJ, USA 07924 (Conti"ued art next page) Vice President, Europe: Anlhony Fin n 19 Kcnnington Rd .. Templcogue, Dublin 6W. Ireland CHAPI'ER COORDINATORS Sccrelary/Clmpter Coordinator: Michacl J. Conway 74 Woodside Circle, Fairlield, CT, US A 06430 Commodore John Barry Chapter Trellsul"cr: William A. O'Connor Members reside in NJ, NY, PA Coordinator : David J . Brennan, P.O. Box 1437, Fnllbrook. CA, USA 92088 PO Box 704, Benardsville, NJ 07924 Immediate Past President: Robcn E. Moskowitz 1634 Eust Baltimore St., Baltimore. MD, USA 2 1231 Connecticut Chapter EditorlPublisherlDistrlbutor: THE REVEALER: Members reside in CT and Western MA Coordinator: Michael J . Conway, Patrick J. Ryan. Sr .. p.a. Box 2757, Universal Cily, 74 Woodside Circle, Fairfield eT 06430 TX, USA 78 148 James Bohan Chapter Governor Emeritus Members reside in MD, VA, DC Coordinator: Robert E. Moskowitz, Bill Hickey 1634 E. Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD 21231 John McCormack Chapter Directors Members reside in the greater Boston area Honorary C hairman orthe Board: Col. B.B. Zcllers Coordinator: Peter E. Bugg, 5 Forest St., Franklin, MA 02038 Jumes Maher Richard McBridc OUo Jung Gcorgc Ry;1O Lone Star Chapter Roben J. Joyce lan Whyte Members reside III Central TX Coordinator: RobertJ. Joyce Auction & Trading Post Manager: Joscph E. Foley 14302 Oak Shadow, San Antonio, TX 78232 P.O. Box 183, Ri va. MD. USA 2 11 40·0 183 Northern California Cbapter (NORCAL) Librarian & Special OlTcrs: Peter E. Bugg Members reside in Northern CA 5 Forcst SI., Frnnklin , MA, USA 02038 No Coordinator, write to Mr. Conway I-Ilstorian: Garvin F. Lohman Rhode Island Chapter 1543 Sacramento SI. Apt #3, S an Fra ncisco, CA, USA 94 109 No Coordinator, write to Mr. Conway Publicity: Southern California Chapter (SOCAL) YouthlSchool Program Manager: Members reside in Southern CA AilS Reprcsentative: Joseph E. Foley Coordinator : WiIliam A. Q 'Connor, p.a. Box 183, Rivn, MD, USA 2 1140-01 83 PO Box 1437, Fallbrook, CA 92088 Issue Deadlines The Association Secretary will write the appropriate coordinator Summer - I Junc Fall - I September when a new member joins t he Associa Li on and provide t he coordina­ Wint er - I December Spring - I March tor with the name and address of the new member. The role of the coordinator is to contoct the new member, welcome the member to t he Association and invite the membel' to join t he local chapter . ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••• Summer 1996 THE REVEALER Page 3 literature library through purchases from the Special Offers. I know from personal experience that Dick did excelle nt work in SECRETARY'S REPORT givin g our membership quick, affordable and easy access to New Members publications and other items that enhanced all of our collections. New members Peter Bugg, our Librarian are accepted subject to no objections received wllhln 45 days of , will replace him. I thank him on behalf publ ..!on. of the EPA fortaking on this task even with a broken leg. Peter #2487 James M. Rank1n, 86 Ahoghlll Road, Randalstown, Co. Antrlm, Northern reil on the ice last March and has been hobbling ever si nce. aet Ireland BT 41 30G 12488 well soon. Patrick Frost, Argyll Etkin Ltd, 48 Condun St. , London, England Wl R 9FB #2489 Maurice I. Hesselberg, Rosary Cottage, Green Lane, Liverpool, Great Britain ••••• L182EP By the time you r ead this CAPEX '96 will be hi story. A #2400 Richard B. Garlthers, Box 782, Norcross, GA 3009 detailed 1 report will be found in the Fall i ssue ~ Those of you who 12491 Thomas R. Dgden Ill, 924 East 18th SI., Chester PA 19013 #2492 Joseph Dooley, attended, might have been surpri sed to see that the EPA's adver­ p.a . Box 1572, Hurst, TX 76053 tised lounge was not there. Technical reasons,. and the lack of Relnstatements member s to staff it, prevented us from having one. However, we #0936 Frank Komers, POD Smukyrton 1049, 15000 , Czechoslovakia will definitely have one at BALPEX '96. I am looking forward to seeing you all there. Elsewhere in Th e Revealer you will find Deceased detailed information about our Convention. #0665 William F. Arelz ••••• #OOY.! Neil S1ad< The Fall issue of The Revealer will be the 40th that Pat Ryan Changes of Address will have ed ited. It will mark the completion of hi s 10th full year as Editor of our journal. Congratulations Pat and 12430 Donakl L. Bums, 1653 Birch Rd, Kenoshe WI53140 I hope that there lO526 Miss No will rah K. Wr/ght, SI. John's Home of Rest, 202 Merrion Rd, Dublin 4, be many more under your guidance. His ten-year tenure as Ireland Editor ranks him second after John 1. Walsh who was editor for m96 Norman ~~gs, P.D. Box 56t02, Allenle GA 30343-0102 #1657 Morvyn V. Quenes, 400 16 years and 74 issues. Ifyou want to know more about Pat, check Rev~Ja PI, Dnand Park IL 60462-3753 #2118 Brian Hamilton, 177 Ashley Gardens, Emery Hill St., London SW1P 1PD out page 72 of the Fall 1986 issue of The Revealer(Vol. 36, No. England 2 Whole Number 164). His bio is ten years old and out of date #0459 Thomas G. Cunnitfe, C/O M. Wiley, 411vanhoe Ter, Bloomfield, NJ but 07003-3t22 p~rhap s he could, as a 10th birthday gift to his readers, bring us #2360 Palrid< T. Munley, P.D. Box 524, Chenango Bridge NY 13745-0524 up to date on what has happened in his life since then, both Membership personal and philatelic. ... Status Membership as of February 25, 1996 585 New Members 6 An EPA Baton is Passed Reinstatements 1 Deceased 2 by Patrick J. Ryalt, Sr. Adjustment 23 If you are in the habit of reading this journal as carefully as I have to, you may have noted that the address and name on Membership as of May 27, 1996 613 the Special Offers ad has changed. In a letter from Dave Brennan, EPA Vice-President, he + announced the passing of an era within the EPA. Richard McBride has been Special Offers Manager since the Summer of 1985 - e leven years. This responsibility has now passed on Association Establishes New to Peter Bugg. Richard has been an unobtrusive worker who always had the best interests of the EPA in mind. But, more Chapter than that , he also is a collector who understands the collectors' needs. He approached each transaction from this point of view and has continued to provide the membership by Michael Conway with superior On April 13, 1996 support and service. members of the Sire Philatelic Association met Peter Bugg has also met the challenge in Wilmington, Delaware to form a new proving his great chapter. worth to the EPA as President and current Librarian. He now Dick O'Brien agreed to serve as president takes on the added responsibilities of Special Offers Manager­ of the chapter and Wiltiam Shields will assist Dick. The new chapter one wonders if Peter is a glutton for punishment or if he just hopes to hear from those members of the Association who likes to receive mail . Editor's Note: Peter is a cripple currently live in Delaware as well as Pennsylvania members who live within recovering from a broken leg - h e is not on good terms with driving distance of Philadelphia. It New England ice. We all hope that he is on the mend was noted that more than and will two dozen members, many be whole soon. of whom have been EPA members for 20 years or more As the Special Offers baton is pas , reside within a one hour drive of sed we wish both Richard Philadelphia. and Peter well in their new endeavors. But, a word of caution Dick plans to contact all those wh to the membership - remember to read th e Special o might be interested Offers ad once he sets a date for the first carefully. Then, send your requests chapter meeting. In the interim, to the proper address. I am if you wish to certain that this will write him his address is 26 Nine Gates Road, speed your response and not delay your Chadds orders. Ford, PA 193 I 7. His phone number is 6\0-444-9339. + + Page 4 THE REVEALER Summer 1996 That Was The Year That Was - 1995 (Continued/ram Last Issue) o ~ poSt

EXHIBITION SOUVENIRS. POSTMARKS AND CACHETS !J\/[3 SOUVENIRS AND CACHETS - OVERSEAS 28.-30. April 1995

10 to 15 May - Finlandia '95 (Helsinki): A special cachet was available for thi s international exhibition. The show coi ncided wi th the issue of the Battle of Fontenoy stamps. However, J can confirm that the Irish agent did not have the Iri sh stamp available for sale at the show and no special first day cachet was available. The Post Office did have a 13 May Helsinki cancel for the Fontenoy stamp, so presumably, the Belgium stamp was avai lable at the show.

19 to 21 May - Brufila '95 (): A special cachet was available for this Belgium show.

9 February ~ Stamps, Coins and Phonecards Junaphilex :::::1>OSt Exhibition: This exhibition was held in the Museum of ~ Chinese Hi storia of Relics. A privately produced souvenir was :?~"pc=:J arranged by a dealer - Peter McBride of Cookstown - who - ""= ~ attended the show. An additional Chinese in scription in red : ....~~~ '>=> was added to the "Year of the Pig" miniature sheet. The Basler Taube original Chinese inscription on the sheet translates as "The 17-25·YI-1995 Year of the Pig" and the new inscription reads "Hong Kong 1995". Total printing 500. Cost: IR£6.50. There was no official Irish ex hibition cachet. An unofficial cachet was available as illustrated - "Gong Xi Fa Cai" translates as '95 " Happy New Year". 1-10·IX·1995 28 February to 5 March - Stampex (London): The annual exhibition coincided with the issue of the Narrow Gauge Railways set issued on the opening day. A special first day cachet was available which was the same as the Dublin FDe postmark with "Stampex" added at the foot of the cancel. In addition, the usual general cachet was available. 17 to 25 June - Junaphilex '95 (Basle): A special cachet was: available for this Youth Exhibition held in . 27 to 30 April - Stamp '95 (London): This new venture was held at Wembley and was the subj ect of much favourable 1 to 10 September - Singapore '95: This internationall comment in the British Philatelic press. A special cachet was exhibition coincided with the release of the Reptiles andl avail able from the Irish agent for who attended the Amphibians set on the opening day. A special tirst day cachet: show . Examples applied at the show were of poor quality du e was available which was the same as the Dublin FDe : to a faulty self-inking datestamp. Impressions supplied postmark with "Singapore '95" added at the foot of the cancel. subsequently by the philatelic bureau were of better standard. In addition, a general cachet illustrating the show logo,' together with a special printing of the Narrow Gauge Railways: 28 to 30 April ~ Internationale Munchner Bridmarkentage miniature sheet, also incorporatin g th e show logo, (cost : (Munich): A special cachet was held for thi s three-day show. IR£ 1.50) were also available. 1 Summer 1996 THE REVEALER Page 5 20 to 22 Odober - Philatelia '95: A special cachet was avaIlable for thIs show held in . 6 May - Cork Stamp & Callcard Fair: The show was held in Jury's Hotel. A numbered edition of 400 booklets were I also understand that an unofficial cachet was in use at produced containing 6 x I p postage due labels. Cost: IR£ 1.00. Jarkarta '95 in (19 to 25 August), but have not seen There was no postmark for this show. same. There was no official An Post attendance at the show. 29 July - Sligo Philatelic Society - Sligo 750 Fair: The local SOUVENIRS, POSTMARKS AND CACHETS - society held a one-day fair as part of the town's 750th anniversary celebrations. A large format booklet with a lime green cover was produced (150) which contained pane 4 from Philatelic facilities and special postmarks were available at all "The Wild Geese - Military Uniforms" prestige booklet. Cost: of the Irish shows referred to below other than for the IPT A IR£3.50. A special cachet was applied to various covers (200) Collectors' Road Show in Athlone, the Cork Stamp & bearing a 32p Military Uniforms stamp. This was a private Callcard Fair and the Sligo 750 Fair. Except for Waterford, all cachet and not a postmark applied by the post office. IPTA/Collectors' Road Show postmarks featured the city/town's coat of arms and all repeat the designs of 1994.

21 January - IPTA Collectors' Road Show, Athlone: The third pane from the Nobel Prizewinners Prestige Booklet was overprinted with the An Post and IPTA logos together with the wording "Limited Edition of 300" and "Athlone Collectors Fair 1995". Cost: IR£2.00. An Post did not attend the show and no postmark was available.

23 September - IPTA/An Post Collectors' Road Show, Sligo: The one-day show was held at the Sligo Park Hotel. The fourth pane from the Wild Geese Prestige Booklet was overprinted in black with the An Post and IPT A logos together with the wording "Coliectors Fair Sligo 23 - IX - 95" (300). Cost: IR£2.oo.

18 February - IPTA/Collectors' Road Show, Kilkenny: The show was held in the Newpark Hotel, ·Kilkenny. The second pane from the 1994 Nobel Prizewinners Prestige Booklet was overprinted with the An Post and IPTA logos together with the wording "Limited Edition of 300" and "Kilkenny Collectors Fair 1995". Cost: IR£2.oo. The show also coincided with the issue date for the St. Patrick's Day cards, and it was thus possible to obtain the cards postmarked with the show cancel.

8 April - IPTA/Colledors' Road Show, Limerick: The show was held in Jury's Hotel, Limerick. The Rugby World Cup 7 October - Cork Philatellic Exhibition: The one-day show miniature sheet was individually numbered (300) and was held in the Imperial Hotel, Cork. The numbered booklet overprinted with the An Post and IPTA logos together with the (250) contains a pair of the 38p Cork and Muskerry Railway wording "Limerick Collectors Fair 8 April 1995". Cost: stamps. Cost: JR£1.50. A matching cover (25p) was also IR£2.oo. available for use in conjunction with "The Hook and Eye" special cancel. The "Hook and Eye" refers to the coupling 22 April - IPTA/Colledors' Road system used between carriages/engines. The postmark in Show, Letterkenny: The show was originally drawn form is illustrated on the back cover of the held in the Mount Errigal Hotel. booklet. The Rugby World Cup miniature sheet was individually numbered 20 to 22 October - Stamp a '95: The souvenirs were (300) and overprinted with the An distributed to members prior to the show on t 2 October. The Post and IPTA logos together with exhibition was held in the Riverside Centre, Dublin 2. the wording "Letterkenny Members received a numbered copy of pane 3 from the Wild Coliectors Fair 22 April 1995". Geese Prestige Booklet with a black overprint "Stampa '95 Cost: IR£2.oo. Dublin" (plus harp) - total printing of 500 copies. Cost: IR£l2.50. The general souvenir was a similar overprint in black on pane 2 from the same booklet. Total printing of 2,000 Page 6 THE REVEALER Summer 1996

colour (b lu e and red) meter postmark. All cards were dated 20. 10.95 with 0.00 value. Total of 200 cards issued and sold.

The exhibition catalogue contained a detachable centre double page which inco rporated illustrations of the three special postm~rks, and a blank space for e ith er of the Stampa souvenirs which could then be cancelled with anyone of the three An Post postmarks. copies. Cost: IR£2.S0. Sales figures for both souvenirs have yet to be announced. Registrat ion facilities were available at the show with the usual DN 100 label of the philatelic bureau. In so me cases. the A special Stampa '96 postcard was sold by the organisers label was additionally in scribed "Stampa" in manuscript. The promoting the 25th Stampa next year (2,000). Cost: 20p per final day of the exhibition coinc ided with the last day of such card. A Philatelic Passport was available for the first time at registration labels as, on 23 October, a new barcoded label was the show for use with the variou s cancels/cachets referred to introduced as referred to above. be low. The Passport was distributed without charge. The initial printing of 800 on shiny card was followed by 300 81(. co lour photocopies. and by the third day of the show, plain black and wh ite photocopied pages were all that were avai lable (200). An attracti ve member's label badge was also available (IR£2.00). ~t A n Post issued a set of three exhibition cards (32p per card) on .10.1995 the opening day of the show commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the . The three cards and matching postmarks were as follows: - ~",l\D ~4: 20 October: Irish soldiers serving in Somali a/Head profile of so ldier; ~DUBlIN~ 2 1 October: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)! Children; and 22 October: United Nations - 50th Anniversary Insignia (card ">:,~A \~... and postmark). ~DAc~ The stamp design featured the 52p sheet value design issued on 19 October except the figures of value were deleted and replaced with the words "Postage PaidlPostas foctha" below i~\ the stamp design area. The cards were printed by B.C.R. Press of Navan and not by Enschede who were responsible for the U.N. stamps.

Four overseas administrations attended the show - Belgium, , and Isle of Man. In addition, one of the dealers attending the show represented the Crown Agents in respect of Ascension, Falkland Islands, St. Helena and Tristan da Cunha. Exhibition cachets were available for all eight countries for use in connection with the Stampa Passport or any item bearing a stamp of the appropriate territory. The Belgium cachet incorporates an illustrati on of part of The Campanile situated in the quadrangle of Trinity College, IRtSH NAnONAL COHMfT'n1! Dublin. The Gibraltar cachet was the only cancel not to refer -----nJR UI\; ..... to Stampa and/or Dublin and only gave the opening day date- 4 R Anchw StrMt, Dubtln a.. fiIiiihOrii: .~ 20.10.95. Three unofficial cachets were also avai lable for , Mozambique and the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland.

4 November - IPTA/An Post Collectors' Road Show, Waterford: The one-day show was held in the Tower Hotel , The Irish National Committee for UNICEF had a stand at the Waterford. The third pane from the Wild Geese Prestige show and for a donation (minimum IR£ I) collectors were able Booklet was overprinted with the An Post and IPTA logos to obtain the UNICEF exhibition card cancelled with their two together with the wording "Collectors Fair Waterford 4 - XI - Summer 1996 THE REVEALER Page 7

95" (300). Cost: IR£2.00. The special postmark featured 6 to 9 July - Murphy's Irish Open - Thomastown: The Irish ReginaId's Tower as per previous ye~rs . Open Golf Championship was held for the third time at this venue. The usual temporary post office facilities were" provided for the Pro-Am day (5 Iuly) and the Irish Open (6 to 9 July). This year no special postmark was provided for the Pro-Am day. An illustrated unboxed cancel. applied in black. and which differs from last year's design. was available for the remaining four days. As there was no special cancel for the Pro-Am day. and as the special postmarks did not arrive at the venue until Saturday 8 July. the ordinary Cill Chainnigh 5 (Kilkenny) self-inking counter datestamp was available on all five days. The Championship was won by Sam Torrance. A souvenir postcard was privately produced for use with the special postmark. 25 November - IPTA/An Post Collectors' Road Show, Galway: The one-day show was held at the Great Southern The championship was scheduled to return to Portmarnock in Hotel in Eyre Square. The first pane from the Prestige Booklet 1996. but the very dry summer in Ireland in 1995 has affected was overprinted with the An Post and IPTA logos together the course there to the extent that Portmarnock has had to with the wording "Collectors Fair Galway 25 - XI - 95" (300). withdraw their facility. The Championship will instead be held 'Cost: IR£2.00. at Druids Glen. Co. Wicklow (4 to 7 July).

OTHER SPECIAL POSTMARKS A second PGA European Tour event was held for the first time in Ireland in 1995. The European Open was held at the K I set out below details of special postmarks other than the Club. Straffan. Co. Kildare. However. no post office facilities exhibition items referred to above. The Clonhullogue and Irish (or special postmark) were provided for this event. Open cancels were not the subject of advance notice by the philatelic bureau. 1 December: A special pre-printed postmark which reproduced the same first day cancel design as used for the 1 April - Lnfthansa - Dublin to : A new scheduled. set, was used on the large Christmas postcard service commenced on this route on 1 April. A special featuring the 28p sheetlet stamp sent to philatelic bureau postmark was available for covers carried on the inaugural account holders. return flight from Dublin. The German Post Office also provided a special postmark for the inward flight. . SLOGAN POSTMARKS

Parknasllla Great Southern· 1895-1995 -SLIGO'S ALIVE IN '951" 57.. Ultf~ Uuzl. 6r.tu/ tOO JI""4 326 327

SALMOtl fESflV~L

4 June - Freefall Parachute Jump - Clonbullogue: The Irish Parachute Club organised a record breaking freefall parachute ~ BALLlHA - Jllt.y skydive at Clonbullogue. Co. Offaly on 4 June. A special postmark was available in connection with the successful 328 329 25.000 feet skydive. A special printed envelope (300) was produced by the Club and carried by the skydivers. Signed 326 - Parknasilla Great/Southern 1895-199Srrhe welcome copies were also available. A souvenir postcard was also that's lasted 100 years. The Great Southern Hotel. privately produced by a collector incorrectly captioned "Irish Parknasilla. Sneem. Co. Kerry celebrated 100 years of Parachute Association". operation during 1995. The slogan was in use from I March in both Cork and IGllarney. The majority of impressions seen are Bane Mlde ADdAin of very poor quality. 327 - "SLIGO'S ALIVE IN '95!". In use from March in 9.Vll.I995 Sligo to celebrate the town's 750th Anniversary. The slogan continued in use up to early January 1996.

Co. Chill Chainnigb 328 - SALMON FESTIVAL/BALLINA - JULY. The illustrated slogan featuring a leapin!\ salmon was first used in PageS THE REVEALER Summer 1996

Ballina in late April in bl ack ink, but on 26 April, there was a British Antarctic Territory - Sir Ernest Shackleton: A change over to green ink. surcharged set of four stamps (SG246-9) on the theme "Antarctic Heritage" was issued on 23 November 1994. The 329 - ENERGY AWARENESS WEEKlSeptember 17th- top valu e (76p +4p) features Sir Ernest Shackleton (b. 1874 in 23rdlUSE OUR ENERGY AND USE OUR HEAD- In use Ki lkea. Co. Ki ldare) and his ship HMS Endu rance trapped in from mid-September in connection with Energy A wareness Week. Used at Cavan, Cork, Donegal (up to and including ice. December), Dublin, Dundalk, Limerick Galway and Waterford.

The numbering system has been revised to follow on from the li sting in "Iri sh Slogan Postmarks 191 8 - 1994" by Uwe Netzsch published by the Irish Study Group (FAI) of the German Philatelic Federation.

FLIGHT COVERS

I set out below a list of all outward and inward fli ght covers known to me that were carried on e ither inaugura l or special fli ghts during 1995.

Date Route Carrier

27 March Stockholm to Dublin SAS 27 March Dublin to Stockholm SAS I April Berlin to Dublin* Lufthansa I April Dublin to Berlin*' Lufthansa 18 April London Stanstead to Aer Lingus Dublin (BA 146 Whisper Jet - Delivery Flight) Belgium _ Battle of Fontenoy Joint Issue: The 32p stamp 23 April Dublin to Shannon (BA 146 Aer Lingus Issued by An Post on 15 May was a joint issue with Belgium. Whisper Jet) The Belgium Post Office issued a 16 B.Fr. stamp (SG3266) 23 April Shannon to Dublin (BA 146 AeT Lingus with the same design on the same day. The stamp was printed Whisper Jet) b ~ the same printer and in similar format as the Irish stamp 15 May Dublin to via Derry Jersey European with the same sheet markings, but in add ition the top margin , Airways has an inscription either side of the colour register crosses 6 June Clonbullouge, Co. Offaly - Irish Parachute "Bataille De Fontenoy" and "Slag Bij Fontenoy". The printing Free Fall Parachute Mail ' Club date on the sheets of the Belgium stamp held at the philatelic 30 July New York (JFK) to Kerry American Trans counter in Dublin all read 11.1.95. The sheets sold by th e Airport (Farranfore) Air Belgium Philatelic Bureau at their stand at Stampa '95 had a 3 1 July Kerry Airport (Farranfore) American Trans printing date of 12.1.95. The Belgium stamp incorporates the to New York (JFK) Air name of the Belgium designer - Eric Daniels - and was sold by 24 September Rochester NY to Dublin British Airways An Post at 33p. (Europe Ryder Cup Team by Concorde)' 25 September Dublin to Sydney Qantas 1I October Dublin to Blackpool Air South West

Special cancels were available in connection with the flights marked with an asterisk (*). FOREIGN STAMPS AND POSTMARKS WITH IRISH ASSOCIATIONS

~ numbe: of 1994 issues are referred to below which were not tncl~?ed In .my article last year. If any members know of any In a leaflet produced by th e Belgium Post Office, they add ItI onal Items, I should be grateful to receive detail s of illustrated a total of eight different FDC cancels as follows: same. Summer 1996 THE REVEALER Page 9

12 May participating countrIes with freiancl' represented by Dublin. Limerick - note inscription in English (not Luimneach). The display dial differs from the equivalent 32p Irish stamp being of modern design. The margins of the sheetlet have the 13May same wave symbols as on the German sheetlet. Fontenoy - as also available from An Post in Limerick. issued a L850 value (SG2322) also featuring the Ernst Junger Helsinki (Finlandia '95). design, but in slightiy smaller format, together with a larger Maastricht (Mosaphil 1995). L750 value (SG2321) showing the Marconi family home of Tervuren. Villa Griffone, near Bologna. The Italian stamps were issued Tienen. in regular sheets of 50 stamps. The Vatican issue also used the Marconi/apparatus design (L850 - SG 1099) together with a stamp showing Pope John Paul II making a radio broadcast (Ll,OOO - SG 1100). Both values were issued in separate sheetlets of ten stamps. The margins of both sheetiets incorporate the colours of the flags 0\ the participating countries.

Finally, although not part of the same series, one of the two British stamps (SG 1889-90) issued on 5 September 1995 commemorating Marconi's first wireless message in 1895 has an Irish connection. The 41p value (SGI889) features a c1ose­ up of the same portrait of Marconi and part of the radio 15 May apparatus as used in the Junger design against a map of the Brussels - Bilingual with French inscription first. North Atlantic including lrel!ind. Brussels - Bilingual with Flemish inscription first - as also available from An Post. Dominica - Dogs: A set of four stamps and a miniature sheet was issued during 1995 featuring Dogs. The $5 value depicts It was interesting to note that the Limerick cancel offered by an Irish Setter. the Belgium Post Office for 12 May was inscribed in English and thus differed from that available from An Post. The two Grenada Grenadines - Dogs: A set of twenty-eight stamps cancels used in Brussels, and those from Tervuren and Tienen, . (SG 1900-28) and two miniature sheets were issued on 3 May were circular; the remaining four were the same oval design as 1995 on the theme "Domestic Animals". Twenty-four of the the Irish hands tamps. AB the above cancels were available for sheet stamps are set out in two sheetlets of twelve stamps. The a period of eight weeks after the date of issue from the second sheetlet (all 75c.) features Dogs and one of the values Belgium Post Office. It was possible to send covers with both (SG 1921 ) depicts an Irish Setter. stamps to Belgium to receive any of the eight cancels. As normal, the Belgium Post Office did not produce their own Micronesia - Dogs: A se-tenant block of four stamps (SG FDC. I can confirm that any covers sent to Belgium were 426-9) issued on 5 April i995 features dogs. One of the four promptly returned with the relevant can.cel. The Belgium Post 32c. stamps depicts an Irish Setter (SG 428). Office also illustrated five unaccepted designs in their publicity leaflet. : A single 100c. stamp (SG 1750) issued on 2 January 1995 features maps of the countries Centenary of Radio/Guglielmo Marconi Issue: The including Ireland within the design of a flying cow. Centenary of RadiolMarconi set, issued by An Post on 8 June 1995, was a co-operative effort with four other postal Nevis - Dogs: A set of thirteen stamps (SG879-91) and two administrations - , Italy. and Vatican miniature sheets issued on 23 May 1995 features dogs. Nine of City. Each of the four other countries issued stamp(s) on the· the stamps are included within one sheetlet (all 80c.) and one same day. of the designs depicts an Irish Setter (SG881).

Germany issued a single lOOpf ~ONN 1 Rumania - World Cup: A set of six World Cup stamps (SG value (SG2638) in sheetlets of 5625-30) was issued on 17 June 1994 illustrating the flags of ten, with the same Ernst Junger the twenty-four participating countries. The Irish flag is . design showing Guglielmo featured on the 5001. value (SG 5629). Marconi and the radio apparatus used in December 1901 for St. Vincent: A set of forty-eight stamps (all $1 values) set out Transatlantic transmissions, as ~~j~08. 06. 1995 in four sheetlets of twelve stamps, was issued on 2 October that used on one of the 32p Irish 1995 featuring Winners. Two of the stamps stamps. The margin reproduces 531 " feature Irish born Nobel Prize Winners - symbols which represent radio (Literature - 1969) and Ernest Walton (Physics - 1951). Ernest waves. Walton did not feature on the Irish Nobel Prize Winners set of 1994 given the general rule not to depict identifiable living San Marino issued two L850 stamps (SGI521-2) in sheetlets persons on Irish stamps. He died in 1995. of five alternating se-tenant pairs. Once again, the Marconi/radio apparatus design was used, together with a Tanzania - World Cup: A set of eight stamps (SG 1745-52) radio display dial, showing radio stations of each of the five and two miniature sheets issued on 14 February 1994 feature Page 10 THE REVEALER Summer 1996

footballers incl uding Kevin Sheedy (Republic of Ireland) on December - An Post C hristmas Cards: A large Christmas . the 30s. sheet va lue (SG 1746). postcard was forwarded by the philatelic bureau to all account hol~ers, which reproduces on the obverse sid e, the 28p . MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS Christmas sheetlet stamp design. The reverse side carries a Christmas message together wilh a printed stamp featuring the ' 13 July - 8th World Congress of Kennel Clubs: The same design (including 28p value) and with the wording congress was held in Trinity College. Dublin. A special Postage PaidlPostas fochta below the stamp design area. The souvenir pack presented to delegates included a numbered stamp was cancell ed with a printed postmark of I December 1983 Dogs Miniature sheet with a black overprint which reads which reproduced the same first day cancel design as used for "Sth World Congress of Kennel Clubs/Ireland 1995". Total the Christmas set. No card was forwarded to Voyager Club printing of I 00 sheets. members thi s year.

26 July - An Post Diary for 1996: The large format diary has The same general card was used by all business units this year, a chocolate brown cover and is similar in format as previous and featured a three-dimensional format incorporati ng the 28p issues. The diary includes a selection of original artwork from sheetl et stamp design.. The message side incorporated various a wide range of previous stamp issues and first day covers. printed messages and/or signatures. I did not see any SDS card Cost: IR£10.95. this year.

May - Irish Philatelic Circle - Annual Convention: The December - Santa Christmas Envelope: The 1995 postage 1995 annual convention and general meeting was held at the paid envelope features a revised design with Santa, instead of ' Stafford Hotel, Chester on 6-7 May . A printed self-adhesive the reindeers pulling the sleigh. There is a new pre-printed sti cker was attached to the two GB stamp cards featuring the "North Pole 12.00 PM Dee Christmas" postmark in dark red. stamps issued on 2 May marking the 50th anniversary of the The inner lining of the envelope has no pattern and is blue in ending of World War H. The text on the blue sticker reads colour. "Irish Philatelic Circle/ANNUAL CONVENTlON/6 - 7 May 1995/Stafford Hotel/Chester CH I 3AE". Twenty-five of each PostShop Postcards: Few PostS hop postcards are now , card were available, each bearing the appropriate stamp and avail able as the initial seri es of cards have not been reprinted. cancelled with the illustrated Chester Philatelic Counter Most PostS hops now sell the same types of picture postcards . postmark of2 May. Each card was numbered in manuscript I as available elsewhere. 1 ha ve not noted any further cards. to 25 (Victory Night in London) or 26 to 50 (Celebrating Numbers not yet seen are 19,20,27,33,34 and 35 (as per · Peace and Freedom). Each card cost50p. In addition, a cream li sting of last year). card, privately produced in 1994 and featuring the special (See TWTY7W - 95 on page 20) postmark used at Clifden for the Alcock & Brown anniversary of 15 June 1994, plus a green cachet ("The adventure to CLIFDEN, the 75th Anniversary of the World's First Non­ POSTAL HISTORY Stop Transatlantic Flight by ALCOCK and Brown") was avai lable. A self-adhesive sticker in black was attached to each PUBLIC AUCTION SALES: numbered card which reads "I.P.C. - A.G.M.l1995/ 3000 to 5000 lots of CHESTERl6n MAY". Brltsln a Colonies and General Foreign ara offered bi-monthly. Lot••• 11 from $2 .ach up to m

RAILWAY RESTORATION NEWS I 25 BOOKS ~ER PACK The restoration of part of the old Cavan & Leitrim Railway Pack value £65. 00 (one of the lines featured on the 1995 Transport ·issue) continues, and track has now been relaid on the section from Dromod to Ballinamore. Rolling stock and refurbished carriages - fITst, second and third class - are now in place, and ~POSt 10 Sf. Patrick's Oay =-POSt it is intended to recommence operations on the line from Greeting Cards & Envelopes g§post Spring 1996 using narrow-gauge steam engines originally g§POSt ~65p each =£6.50 belonging to the railway. g§past ~post .- I RAILWAY RESTORATION NEWS IT FIg. 1 - Selection of P. O. labels wrappers accompanying Meanwhile, the SDRRS (South Donegal Railway Restoration 1995/6 issues. Page 12 THE REVEALER Summer 1996

LABELS Atlantic s in ce the endin g of World War n, was made by the Who else collects the ephemera which accompany many new "Flagship London" of the American Airlines System. which issues, particularly stamp booklets, miniature sheets and had left New York and Boston on 23.10.45, with intermediate sheetlets, as well as postal stationery issues? All these items stops at Gander and Shannon, on its way to its final destination are generally delivered from Post Office Stores to the various (Hurn Airport in London). The 1800 miles of the crossing P.D.'s wrapped (or "shrinkwrapped") in quantities of 25,50, from Gander to Shannon took 8 hours and 28 minutes, the or 100. A printed label indicating contents IS Included wIth overall flight taking about 13 hours. Covers were, of course, each bundle, and as they are usually discarded when the carried on both the inward and return stages to/from Shannon, bundle is opened, a coll ection of these items can be very and are li sted in the appropriate catalogues. (Fig. 2) difficult to complete. (Fig. I)

RATHMlNES TOWNSHIP 1847-1930 Like Pembroke. the Dublin suburb of Rathmines was an independently run township during the years 1847 - 193~ , with it s own administration, Town Hall, and even fire brtgade. Encompassing local areas such as Rathgar, Harolds Cross, Milltown, and Ranelagh, the township has recently been the subject of an exhibition held in the ~athmi~es Lib.ra.ry illustrating its history during this penod, with exhibits including old postcards from the collection of Seam us Kearns of the Irish Pi cture Postcard Society, and extracts from F. Dixon's "History of Rathgar". Fig. 3· From (and reverse) of 32p. Self Adhesive definitive CLlNTON VISIT TO lRELAND showing "Sprinrpak - SNP" imprint on reverse. Despite th e many momentous events helping to move the Northern Ireland Peace Process forward, few if any philatelic 32P. SELF ADHESIVE DEFINITIVE - NEW commemorations have yet appeared. One of the major events DlSCOVERY so far was the visit to Britain and Ireland of the V .S. President Congratulations to Brian Warren and hi s colleague Maurice in NovlDec. last, with his much publicised addresses in Belfast Sarrett for discovering a new variety on the 32p Self Adhesive and Dublin. Happily. the latter part of his vis it was marked by (Broighter Collar) design - which appears on th e (now one enterprising collector, who serviced commemorative obsolete) Australian printing of this stamp. On the reverse of covers with a variety of suitable frankings on 1. 12.95, the day the backing paper behind each stamp appears (in black) the of the Dublin visit. printers imprint "Sprintpak - SNP" underneath a black square­ and, as only a single roll has so far come to li ght with this variety, and these stamps are no longer printed in , G.E. ITHELL f G E this variety could prove an extremely elusive item indeed. Members will have been sad to learn of the death 0 .. (Fig. 3) (George) Ithell, long time EPA member, and also stalwart of our sister organisation, the Insh Philateli c ~l.r~ le. A solid VlSIT TO DUBLIN MAlLS CENTRE supporter of Stampa - the national stamp exhibition o~er the years, he was known as an author ("Posted at Ballymac,l,mton - To coincide with the opening of Stamp. 95, an organized the story of Ballymaclinton Village ~908 - 1910) and correspondent, and also represented EPA S Interests In the .. PUBLlN . , ~ =-:.~' NIl) U.K. over the years. MIiEIMCE ::.=.-..::.:..'- SHANNON ==­ CLOSED AGAINST INSPECTION AIRPOR~=b.' DUBLIN , . 186 ~ ,,,,.15 POSTAGE PAID 1945-1995 iNO POST TOV'i \~ 1 AlRUFTEO SURFACE ItI!\!L _.... . tl£ftCtfNT POSTAGE I T HANOlINGCH"'AGE_ ~_ . ATHA TOTAL ('IUE 1 - INITIALS Fig. 2 . Cachet used at Shannon (Town) marking 50th. 1 • UI1fi5 ... Anniversary of Shannon Airport 24110/95. D.M.C_ Of,fICIENCV PAID BY SHANNON AIRPORT - SOTH. ANNlVERSARY A special cachet was used on mail posted at Shannon (Town) THE SENDER Post Office on 24. Dct. 1995, to mark the 50th. Anniversary of Fig. 4 - Selection of hands/amps in use at DMC - note DMC. the first commercial landplane flight into the airport. The handstamp already showing signs o/wear after less thall two hi storic flight, the first peacetime commercial flight across the years! Summer 1996 THE REVEALER Page 13

POSTAGE STAMP INVALlO ~VPAIO NON-JOINT ISSUE WITH FRANCE FOR USE IN I'0Il AIR SERVICe According to a report in the Irish Times newspaper on 213/96, Rl:i'U03UC OF.IRELAND the "Imaginaire Irlandais" 32p. stamp (Issued on March 12th.) was originally intended to be a joint-issu.e with L~ Poste - the E.P.A. visit was arranged at short notice to the Dublin Mails French postal administration, thus markmg the Insh Cultur~1 Centre (DMC) at Knockmitten, Dublin 12. Accompanied by Festival taking place throughout France durmg St. Patnck s members Anthony Hughes and Tony Cassidy, as well as John week '96 and beyond. Unfortunately, the paper reports no Leonon of IPC. we were treated to a comprehensive tour of the "entente cordiale" (spirit of cooperation) could be found facility. which has been in operation since Jan. '94, and were between the two post offices on the design to be used - An able to see in operation the state of the art OCR (Optical Post wished to illustrate the Imaginaire' s idea of contemporary Character Reading) and Video Coding machinery, which Irish culture, whilst wanted a readily recognisable allow up to 70,000 letters per hour (20 letters per second) to be picture of Ireland's patron saint - St. Patnck. In ~e ev~nt, the processed. Visits were also permitted to the "Blind" (Le. French stamp sbows an Evie Hone (the famous Insh artIst who postage due and return to sender) and Registered areas, and was French-trained) stained glass wmdow featunng the sal~t. specimens of the various postal markings available were with First Day ceremonies due to take pl.ace at. a special obtained! A visit to the staff restaurant where generous temporary post office at the Irish College m Pans over S1. sustenance was provided rounded off a most enjoyable and Patrick's weekend. (Fig. 6) interesting visit, and thanks 3rc due to Denis Cromie (Stamps & Philately - GPO) and Pat Barry (manager at Knockmitten) for their help in arranging this visit. (Fig. 4)

DUBLIN "AILS CENTRE 1111111116111 STAMPA96 08 : ~3 17 . 03 . 96 RII Stampa 96 (presently scheduled to take place 18-20 Oct. '96) " ... _N. , 03 ".,. N. , 13 11, N. , "3 0006 will be a special event - the 25th Stampa exhibition to be held since the inaugural show took place on Dec. 6-9 1972 (at

1 11111111111111111 DRDGHEDA CO. LOUTH

Fig. 7 - D.M.C. label (Dublin-Drogheda) dated 17.3.96 (St. Fig. 5 - Special Slogall used/or Stampa 72 (6-9 Dec. 1972) Patrick's Day). ------._--_. ------._--_.-. Ireland House: St. Stephens Green, Dublin), held to mark the ,-- 50th. Anniversary of the first Irish issues. Marking its own I FROM : Dublin silver jubilee, as well as the 75th. anniversary of the-first Iri sh stamp (the 2d. map definitive), Stainpa 96 will, like its inaugural predecessor, be marked by the use of a special commemorative slogan, which it is hoped will be in use from , [ I '"'".. ,," "..... "',.. -I] mid-summer up to the date of the exhibition. (Fig. 5) TO :CORK Airmail L-______J Fig. 8 -Internal bar-coded p.a. label/or moil carried by Dublin - Cork internal airnuJil DMC2 A return visit to the Dublin Majls Centre in mid-March (tbis time on business!) resulted in the acquisition of two interesting mail·bag labels, and some interesting information. As well as standard pre-printed labels used for all post office destinations, individual labels can also be programmed and printed on the DMC computer-based machinery, and the label (in this case from D.M.C. to Drogheda Co. Louth) bears the desirable date 17/3/96 - SI. Patrick's Day. - and, of course, a day on which only a low volume of mai l would be processed at the centre. For the first time, I was also shown a large "cage" label - used on trollies which carry the mail bags - with the intriguing Fig. 6 - French2.80F. stamp marking "lnuJginaire lrlandais" wording "From Dublin - to Cork - Ainnail" - and I understand issued 16/3/96. that mail is now carried regularly between the two cities by Page 14 THE REVEALER Summer 1996 air, following the introduction of sorting at the D.M.C., and The handwrilten copy of a telegraph message seems to the abolition of the old rai lff.P.O. distribution system. (Fig. 7 have been folded into 4 .5x6.5 inches and put into a small and 8) envelope of about 5x7 in ches. A small piece of paper with the copy's rec ipients name was inserted into the envelope and DUBLIN - CORK T,P,O, CRASH - CORRECTION pinned to the copy by a dated handstamp, going over both, The report referred to in the Summer '95 edition of "The copy and address slip. Dublin Journal" originally appeared in the "Irish Independent" As can be seen from the illustration. the datestamp shows newspaper of 21 Dec. 1944 (not 1994 as shown in error - the date of arrival on 25th March 1903 at Dublin and the text Editor's typo! ). T.P.O. services in the Republic, of course, in the datestamp starts with INTELLI...... E. the ending being ca me 10 an end during the period 14 - 21 Jan. 1994, and an "E". A similar postmark is shown under type 1889 in Iri sh despite many rumours, are unlikely to be re-commenced, at Postmarks since 1840 by James A. Mackay, 1982, at 11, least in the foreseeable future. Newell Terrace, Dumfries, DG I I LN, Scotland, UK. However, Mackay shows a text reading INTELLIGENCE **********"'* DEPT. / (date) / DUBLIN, which differs from what I have SOCIETY JOURNALS here with the "E" at the end. He states that this postmark was Finally, in view of the (hopefully only temporary) suspension used at the turn of the century on confirmatory copies of of publication by "Irish Stamp News" - Ireland's only telegrams. regularly produced philatelic magazine - I think it is important Before going into details as to the manuscript text, ] ask the that all of us - through our subscriptions ilill! our "literary" reader to have a c lose look at similar handstamps he or she contributions - support the magazines and journals produced may perhaps own and to try to find oul what the complete by both our own and sister philatelic societies, so that wording of the upper inscription of my item might stand for. knowledge, information, resu lts of re sea rch and new And now to the handwritten text and its possible discoveries can all continue to be recorded and disseminated interpretation. On top we find a "S58 with initial" which [read for the benefit of all. + as 8 hours 58 minutes p.m." (=arrival time of the message). "HB76" is probably a reference number of th e ledger into which incomin g telegrams were e nte red . "ExTeI" = from the telegraph. "Seven and Nine" was perhaps the charge of 7s9d Telegraph Stations in Dublin for this message from abroad. "Rec. 9"5 .. is not written in ink. as all other inscriptions, but pencilled and may be the time of receipt at the final destination. Now the text: "OFFICIAL. by Hans Moxter HECTOR MACDONALD COMMITTED SUICIDE ONE In front of me I have a printed form of the British telegraph THIRTY THIS AFTERNOON HOTEL REGINA ." service. Paper quality: si lken tissue paper. Size: about 10 The message is clearly marked as official, but there appears no inches wide and 12 inches long. In the top right corner a name of the person to whom it was directed nor is there any printer's code "G&S (6951) 3000m 11.00", only 2mms high, nam e or codeword ide ntifying the sender. It just gives a name. with a heading for this form as follows "No.5. POST OFFICE a certain time. and a place where a man died by hi s own hand. (Royal British Insignia i.e. Lion-Coat of Arms-Unicorn) It seems that quite a few questions are coming up when we TELEGRAPHS." take a closer look at thi s telegram. During the last year, I have enlisted the help of leading Irish postal hi storians to clarify 1. :., ....,: ....1' - ,,,. what happened. I owe thanks to Messrs. Bill Kane, Dr. John P. / -»0.1. FOE"'r O:FFXOE -.~ -~~ . Mackey and Padraig O'Mathuna for most of the facts mentioned here. In 1903, there was a direct telegraph line to the Chief ~> /~. \ Secretary's Office in Dublin Castle and a second direct line to y: ~~ . ;fr . the Lord Lieutenant at the Vice Regal Lodge, Phoenix Park. Dublin . Both the Lord Lieutenant and the Chief Secretary /t~.J~. represented the King of Great Britain in Ireland at that time. , ' Telegrams sent on these lines came directly from London and were received in Dublin by military telegraphists, e.g. at the Vice Regal Lodge by an Army Corporal. Messages ! > .. delivered by these lines did not pass the Central Telegraph ~:,~. Office, G.P.O., Dublin. This may explain the fact that there is no addressee's name and also no sender's name or codeword . . -':;' . _. - Already on 1st July 1896, the Dublin GPO gave instructions that telegrams for the Irish Office in London should be handed in at the Custom House in Dublin to be sent on the Chief Secretary's Office direct wire. This office was at Dublin Castle. So we can expect a message to ha ve made its way as follows: (in the case of our telegram) British Embassy in Paris to Foreign Office, London. by wire. F.O. to Irish Office by messenger. Irish Office, London, to Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin by ru= wire. The latter destination may also have been the Vice Regal Lodge at Dublin. Summer 1996 THE REVEALER Page 15

On February 28th 1901, the secretary at the GPO in Dublin performance in the Boer war, he became a K.C.B. in noted that "Sapper Harkin of the Royal Engineers is appointed 1900 and was given the command in the Belgaum as telegraphist at the Chief Secretary's Office at Dublin for the district, in 190 I. private direct line to London." 1902 in May, he is transferred to the command of the Queen Victoria vi sited Ireland in 1900 and from April 4th British Army in Ceylon. till 25th stayed at the Vice Regal Lodge. Hector MacDonald 1903 early in this year, Hector MacDonald was at the end had been appointed aide-dc-camp to H.M.Queen Victoria on of his comet-like career. Somebody had decided to 16th November 1898, in whi ch function he served until he left put an opprobrious accusation before the governor of for a commission in India on 24th October 1899. In his Ceylon. Fighting Mac was given leave to go to position, he mu st have come to Dublin to make the necessary London and to face the proper authorities there. arrangements for the royal visit e.g. security - food - social March 1903 the War Office decided that he should go engagements - official functions etc. back to Ceylon and defend himself before a court­ Now let us have a look at the man whose departure from martial against the accusation of being involved in thi s world was of so much interest to certain persons that it homosexual affairs. On 24th March, he left London involved the use of direct official telegraph lines. by train. On the following day, shot himself at the Hotel Regioa in Paris. Sir Hector Archibald MacDonald 1853 born on 13th April at Rootfield, Urquhart, Scotland, Hector MacDonald was buried at Edinburgh. He was as son of a poor crofter-mason. survived by his wife Christina and a son. The Highlanders 1870 enlists in August as private with the 92nd Gordon idolized him and at his birthplace, a 100 feet high tower was Highlanders to serve over nine years in the ranks and erected in 1907 in his memory. as a colour-sergeant. We have now seen a telegraph message sent in 1903 from 1879 participates in the 2nd Afghan war and repeatedly Paris to Dublin, and we have learnt the life story of the man di stinguishes himself. involved. Returning to postal history here, I repeat my cry for 1880 accompan.ies Lord Roberts on his march to Kandahar help from the readers of this report. Please have a close look at and on 1st September, distinguishes himself again possible documents in your collection where a datestamp of when Ayub Khan's camp is captured. Promoted to the Dublin special telegraph service with the inscription 2nd lieutenant. .. INTELLIGENCE...... " appears and compare it with the 1881 returning from India. the troops are diverted to . following illustrations. Do you have a type 1889 as shown by Transvaal. In the battle of Majuba, MacDonald is James A. Mackay in his fine book, or is there another word captured by the Boers. Upon his release, he is handed behind INTELLIGENCE as I seem to have it on my telegram? back his sword as recognition of his brave fighting. It may be a short word ending with an "E". As we know, there July 1st promotion to I st lieutenant. have been two tenninals of that special Hne to Dublin. Thus it 1883 transfer to a post in the Egyptian constabulary. would be quite reasonable to vary the lext in the date stamp in 1884 He marries Christina MacLochlan Duncan of Leith. to'have an indication as to the point of arrival. 1885 Participation in the Nile expedition. January till June garrison adjutant at Assiout, a center of Moslem fanatics. He played an important part in the reorganisation of the (British-controll ed) Egyptian army, mainly in training the Llth Sudanese regiment, which he modelled on the Highlanders. 1888 Promotion to captain. In the Sudan campaign 1888- 1891, he proved the steadiness of his troops. For his outstanding performance, he received a number of medals, including the DSO, and was promoted major on 7th July 1891 . Transfer to the 7th Royal Fusiliers. 1896 under Sir Herbert Kitchener, command of a brigade of Egyptian infantry in the Sudan. 18th November Before closing this story a few questions come up and - 1896 promoted lieutenant-colonel. even after almost one hundred years - remain unanswered. 1897/98 commanding an Egyptian brigade in the Nile Why did this distinguished, highly decorated officer, at the expedition, he directed his troops in such a way that peak of a brilliant career, shoot himself and leave his family the battle of Omdurman was won. Known to his behind? Who had masterminded the ruin of one of Britain's soldiers as "Fighting Mac" and having risen from the bravest heroes and why did he do it? Was it done because ranks, he enjoyed an enormous popularity. Fighting Mac was socially an outsider, who had fought his 1898 16th November MacDonald is appointed aide-de­ way up into a closed society group which normal1y drew its camp to H.M. Queen Victoria with brevet of colonel. members from a limited circle of privileged families? One The Houses of Parliament in London officially thing is certain. In the good old days in Britain, homosexuality thanked him for his service to the British Empire. was punishable by law, and at the same time, not at all 1899/1900 From 24.10.1899 till3rd January 1900, he served unknown to the upper class. The case of the Irish playwright as brigadier-general at Umballa in the Punjab, India. Oscar Wilde in 1895 proves that even a most gifted artist When the Highland Brigade lost its commander could be completely ruined by such an accusation. Hector Major-General Wauchope at Magersfontein, he MacDonald was eliminated in a similar way only eight years received orders to go to and take later. Thirteen years more, another famous Irishman, Sir Roger command of the Highlanders. For his excellent Casement, was hanged for high treason i.e. striving for Page 16 THE REVEALER Summer 1996

ind epe nd ence of hi s nat ion. The British assistant under­ The abbreviated form M-OAR. It was common to shorten secretary at the Home Office, S ir Ernley Blackwell, wrote to names as much as possible at this time. Athlone had a similar the cabinet on July 15th 19 16 "I see not the sli ghtest objection type. to h ~ n g~ n g Casement and afterwards giving as mu ch publicity of Ill s diary as decency perm its so that at any rate the public .... TypeIII 178711797 may know what sort of man they are inclined to make a martyr MULLl NGA R of." 80 years later Casement is a hero in Eire. .. The use of thi s in 1797, after Type V appeared, makes me wonder whether it was recall ed for temporary use or if the Postmarks of County town used two hand stamps at the same time. I have not seen Westmeath enough evidence to decide for certain . Type IV 1793 to 1839 ]v'JULL1NGAR Type V 1794 MULLINGAR by AnthollY Hughes Type VI 1800 Bishop marks we re introduced to Ireland about 1660 and, MULLINGAR though not the first post marks, they were the earliest linked TypeVll 1803-04 MULLIN with the transport of mail. These marks showed only the month and day the letter passed through Dublin. In Ireland, GAR. they were exclusive to that city. Outside the cap ital, the first The two-line stamp is not common in Ireland marks were the town name handstamps. These showed the letters town of origin . The earliest record ed is Strabane in Type VIII 1807 MULLJNGAR 1698. Mullingar and Waterford were both recorded in 1699. {The dates shown above are from covers in my collection, so At thi s time, the only post towns in Westmeath were Athlone any help on the gaps would be appreciated - especially 1703 and Mullingar, both havin g opened sometime between 1638 - 101741 & 1741 to 1787.J 1659. The civil post in Ire land began between February and mid­ ----*---- April 1656, though evidence suggests that it was run as a ATHI.ONE, along with Mullingar, was one of the first post military post (for Cromwell ) three or fo ur years before that. towns in the county opening up sometime between 1638 and The ftrst document detailing the set-up is the 1659 account in 1659. Recorded below are four different marks. 'the British Museum. There is a letter in the Bodleian Library, Type I 1713-63 Oxford showi ng 1656 post towns as recounted by Fred Dixon A-LONE in the Stampa 73 Catalogue, (Mallow should have read 17 13-63 are the dates given in Feldmanl Kane book. Tall ow). The town-name handstamps remained in use until 1808. In Type IT 1784 all nine towns are kn own to have used them in Westmeath - ATHLONE At'hlone, Mullingar, Ballymore, Kilbeggan, Moat, TypellI 179 1- 1803.A THLONE Castlepollard, Castletown Delvin, Kinnegad and Killucan, The size and shape of the Athlone and Mullingar marks Type IV 1804-05 were to change many times over the next 100 years or so, l\ T H L 0 N E while other offices are known to have used one type only. Throughout this period, the postal rates operati ng changed ----*---- many times. In 1657, the postal rates in Ireland were: BALLYMORE was the third post town in Westmeath openi ng sometime between 1726 and 1729. The Ballymore mark Si ngle Double Over I ounce shown below is the only one I know or have seen (thank you Under 40 mil es 2d 4d 8d per ounce Stan) and dates from 1785. It is more than likely that Over 40 miles 4d 8d 12d per ounce Ballymore used more than one handstamp during tllis period.

Thi s rate was to last until 1784, although from 1765, a letter not travelling more than one post stage was to be BAILlMORE charged Id only. As this 40 mile line runs through Westmeath, ----*---- it meant Athlone to Dublin was 4d and Mulllngar to DublIn KILBEGGAN opened in 1729. Once again, only one 2d. hands tamp is recorded for thi s town during thi s period. Eighty The earliest recorded postmark for Westmeath is the years is a long time for one handstamp, so others should exist. Mullingar Town name mark. It is known to have been used in The one shown below dates from 1805. 1699. The one in my Collection dates from 1703. In all, MtU"LINGAR was to use at least eight different handstamps: KI LBEGGAN Type I 169911703 M VLLI NGAQ ----*---- MOATE opened in 1759, and I do not have an example of a The ' U' in Mullingar is the Latin style 'V'. town name stamp used in Moate, nor have I seen one. ----* ---- Type IT 1741 M-CAR. In the year 1784, the Irish Post Office was made master of ! t ~ Summer 1996 THE REVEALER Page 17 1784 Postal Map of Westmeath showing the post routes through the county. Also showing the offices that opened up between 1784 and .... ",85. ~ , 1808. ... ~ ~ .. _ ~ (C.,tlc Town) BALLYMAHON "'. DELVIN • ICo. LO~GFORD] • ATHBOY • 1786 ICo.MEATH]

TRIM. ICo.MEATHI MULLiNGAR ...... , KILLUCAN· BALLYMORi+····'· ···· --•• 1806 CLONARD ... ICo. MEATHI 1729 ,': EGA[; r ...... to Dublin .' 1793 " KILBEGGAN MOATE • 1759 1729•

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to Galway . ••. ~ ••••••.•.••• - • - • --- •. - .• ___ • TUi.~\MORE __ .... ___ . . _•

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own affairs, no longer under the control of London. A report was commissioned which showed that the number of post BAI I YMORE TO BALLYMAHQN towns in Westmeath had risen to five. From this report can also be drawn a postal map of the county al the time showing 2 posts the routes . BaJly~on 8 5mb HAil foot post twice weekly to Ballymore The 1784 report also tells us who the postmasters were in each including office duty. town, what their duties and salaries were, and the distance of each ride in Iri sh miles. BAI I YMORE ID MOTE

MOOIe Nglbnnjel RlIssellloride POST TOWN IRISH MILES DtmES SALARY thrice weekly to Bnllymore 10 be paid by subscription . Mullingar 12 3/4 Thoma:; She, 10 ride twice weekly to Also worth noting is that part of Jobn Cusack'sjob, as Post Clonard. Co. Meath Salary for office duty. Master in Clonard. Co. Meath, was to ride once a week to Mullingar, Bnllymore I I 618 Henry Cunnjnghom to 1784 also saw a change in the rates within Ireland: ride thrice weekly 10 Mullingar. 3Q.().() Single Double Treble Salary for office duty. ~ Up to 15 miles 2d £3S.Q.{J 4d 6d Athlone I I 2J8 Matthew StanJon 10 15 - 30 miles 3d 6d 9d ride thrice weekly to Over 30 miles 4d 8d 12d Ballymore. 3Q.().() Also twice to Roscommon. 23.Q.{J Tbis would have no effect on any of tbe Westmeath post Salary (or officc duty. lli

Kinnegad - Dublin 4d C· POLLARD Dublin - Donaghadee -.6d = 10d Donaghadee - Edinburgh ~ = 18d Edinburgh - Aberdeen -....2.0. TOlal 23d

Written 1111 (I 11 d) 12d = I shilling. ----"'---- The final Post House to open in Westmeath durin g thi s period was KILLUCAN. The first record of it in the Almanacks is in 1806. The mark shown here dates from al least 1809 and continued in use until 1815, probably the last survivin g town name handstamp in the country. It was replaced by the mileage mark sometime between 18-20 June 1815. KILLUCAN

CASTLEPOLLARD The C - POLLARD lown name handsramp applied to a letter posted December 14, 1788. It arrived in Dublin thefallowi"g day when the Bishop mark was applied, along with the FREE frank. ----*---- In 1786 CASTLETOWN DELYIN (Delvin as il is now known) became a post town. It is possible that it used onl y one handstamp for the next twenty years or so. The one shown below dates from 180 I. C·T DELVIN

----*---- KINNEGAD opened up in 1793. This was probably due 10 Ihe re-routing of the Galway and Sligo roads. The road for Sligo now parted from the Galway road at Kinnegad and went on Latest ~ Earliest usage through Mullingar to Longford, while the Galway road wenl Two iellers - KiLLucall to Dublin (/8 & 20 June i 815) - through Athlone. KIN N E GAD containing half currency notes. Both are prepaid lad, (double rate) both inspected by the same inspector (crown 'D' stamp), and both charged all additional5d (5 more to pay - manuscript). 011 the first letler (top) the Killucan straight lille toWII name stamp is used alJd two days later (bottom) Killllcall employed the mileage mark!

In 1796 the rates were expanded; 30 - 50 miles 4d 50 - 80 miles 5d 80 and over 6d

This extension in rates brought a Id increase in postage for K1NNEGAD town name hand slamp on an a 1798 letter 10 both Athlone and Moate as they were both in the 50 to 80 Aberdeen, Scotland; miles rate. Summer 1996 THE REVEALER Page 19

All the rates were again increased by Id in 1805. more to come, bilingual as ever. In order to understand better The following (extracted from Bill Kane's letter in Irish what fields are still not sufficiently dealt with I have now tried Stamp News, winter 1989) was printed in tbe Volunteers to make a list of most topics of Irish Philately and Postal Journal of 29 January 1786; History, giving at the same time some idea of already existing •A Cross Post thrice a week from Trim, through Athboy to literature, which does not claim to be complete nor include Castletown-Delvin, Collinstown, Castlepollard, and Granard, articles in periodicals. I leave it to the reader to have a look and from thence to Edgeworthstown - Edgeworthstown and and to get tbat feeling of temptation to write about something Castletown-Delvin to be established as post towns. There will that he or she knows more about than others. .. be an additional weekly post to Ballymahon and the same to Moate' . GermanF AI The announcement was signed by John Lees. held its Annual General Meeting (Continued in Next Issue) at Hotel Daub in Breinervoerde The Future of Philatelic 15th till 17th March 1996 Literature about Ireland ,- by H. C. Moxter 33 members of FAJ, the German equivalent of EPA, met in by H. C. Moxler Bremervoerde, a town halfway between the two big overseas When on 24th July 1982 FAI was founded in Munich, ports of Hamburg and Bremerhaven in the north of Germany, Germany, the founding members intended to form a study to hold their AGM, decide on future activities and above all to group of collectors of Iri sh philatelic material and postal have a good time. They came from in the north and history items. They soon found out that they needed guidance from Bavaria in the south, from Berlin in the east and from for their activities and that knowledge is power. So they Dueren, near the Belgian border, in the west, quite a few EPA started gathering literature about Irish philately. Not only members among them. stamp catalogues were in demand, but copies of old books on The FAl-auction of Irish material attracted much attention Irish postmarks. hi storic almanacks and early post office and some surprising bids, Michael Rupp showed his guides, not to forget copies of the REVEALER. They also photographic art of Irish landscapes. Michaellravels in Ireland discovered that for some sections there were only insufficient · whenever time permits and he seems never to have passed a or no publications at all. post office without taking a picture of it from outside and often So FAI started to plan its own series of literature, bilingual inside too. Heinz G. Grunz, EPA, had brought his treasure in English and German. Green booklets appeared and through boxes for exploration by the attendants. Two barrels of successful marketing became a regular feature with Ireland Guinness were emptied during the AGM which definitely collectors since the early eighties. By the end of 1995 eleven proves that the meeting was a success. of a total of 19 books of different sizes were on the market. At the AGM it was decided to reduce membership dues for Some books proved important enough to merit second, 1997, because the treasurer can manage well with less income, improved editions. Otto lung's catalogue of Irish Postal which certainly is proof of good management. Our periodical Stationary is already in its 5th edition. Some books became DIE HARFE will continue with articles in German and some "editions of th e century" e.g. Irish Post Offices and their Types of Cancellations 1600-1990 by Harald Frank and Klaus also in English. Where no English Iranslation is available, we Stange with its 478 pages and also the late Manfred shall try to summarize the contents in English. Dittmann's 316 pages of The Dublin Penny Post. In order to continue our successful work in the field of literature, we shall compile a list of topics dealing with Irish Let us have a look at the marketing technique which makes postal history and philately, indicating which subjects have possible successful distribution of these publications. The basic rule reads "There is no money to be made, but plenty of already been dealt with and making indications as to where research and publication are still necessary. These suggestions honour." FAI ectitors work for nothing but a good name as will also go to the REVEALER and can perhaps be used as an experts in their field. All FAJ members ~ their dues lllllI in incentive to write about Irish philately. return ~ a free copy of each publication, regardless The next AGM of FAJ will be held on 18th - 20th April whether it deals with their special field of collecting or not. 1997 at the Gasthof Huber at Ebersberg-Oberndorf near Thus they are introduced to sections of whkh they formerly Munich. There are direct flights from many cities in the USA often knew nothing. I have never met a member who would to Munich and EPA members are always welcome in disagree with this way of distribution. They all accept that a Germany. basic printing of about 250 copies for membership and + publicity is the key to reasonable calculation, which later on enables FAI to offer its books at atlractive prices. Good Bye, Forever? The real benefit to Irish philately is that by publishing these monographs FAl preserves knowledge and experience Irish Stamp News closes down. gathered by leading collectors which would otherwise be lost when these persons leave us for good. Just think of Manfred by H. G. Moxle, Dittmann' s 316 pages of The Dublin Penny Post. With his From Dublin comes the news that lan Whyte has decided to marvellous book he left us a valuable treasure. discontinue publication of IRISH STAMP NEWS, at least for Within about 12 years we have now accumulated J 592 some time. He hopes for a come-back within the next two pages in eleven books of helpful knowledge. And there is years and so do we. It must have been that poisonous mixture Page 20 THE REVEALER Summer 1996 of shortage of lime. rising costs of production and in security in the financial market that influenced this decision. Even though ISN was definitely a house organ of Ian's philatelic business, TWTYTW - 1995 we have to admit that this quarterly was much more than just a (Colltillued/rom page 10) stamp dealers advertisi ng paper. The appeaJ"ance already had an international format and the contents was informative and always found keen acceptance by its readers. At its AGM at Railway Preservation Society of Ireland Issues: No new Bremervoerde FAI took note of Ian's decision and expressed issues were released during 1995. I understand that a number hope for a resurrection of the ISN in the future. Meanwhile of .current sets were overprinted for specific sale at overseas DIE HARFE in Germany offers to publish articles from exhibitions. former ISN authors, if there is interest. We hope to bridge a gap this way until we meet again. Meanwhile we say THANK CONCLUSION YOU, IAN WHYTE. + Once again, I wish to thank An Post and my many philatelic friends for their help in producing this article, and, in particular, Maurice Barrett. John Barrington, Jim Derwin, Bernard Donohoe, Tony Finn, Peter Geoffroy, Heinz Grunz, c... REMINDER 10hn Holman, Otto 1ung, Michael Kelly, 10hn Lennon, 10hn Lorenzen, Peter McBride, 10hn Mullen, Tony Quigley, 1im DUES ARE DUE TO TREASURER Ryan, David Turner, Ronny Yogt, Ian Whyte and Bill Zellers BY 31 AUGUST 1996. for their never-ending patience in answering my queries and providing much valuable information. +

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