Ireland

Ireland, or Eire''', is a country west of Great Britain.
 * Until the end of 1921, Ireland was part of the United Kingdom and used British stamps.
 * In February 1922, provisional overprints on British issues reading Rialtar Sealadac na héirann 1922 in Irish insular script. There were several printings identifiable by printer.
 * Beginning in 1922, overprints reading Saorstat Eirann 1922 were produced in six types.
 * Soon after that, stamps were issued inscribed EIRE, again in insular script. Aside from a script change, this has been used to date.
 * The 1948-65 airmails are inscribed AER-POST.
 * Postage dues are inscribed postas le híoc; bilingual since with POSTAGE DUE added.





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