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Ireland
Fossils and reconstruction of prehistoric animals, Charles Darwin on stamps and postmarks of Ireland
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Contents
- Country overview
- Philately at Ireland
- Official stamps of Ireland related to Paleontology
- Commemorative postmarks of Ireland related to Paleontology
- Other commemorative postmarks of Ireland to consider
- References
Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest on Earth. Politically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially named Ireland), which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom, in the northeast of the island. In 2011 the population of Ireland was about 6.4 million, ranking it the second-most populous island in Europe after Great Britain. Just under 4.6 million live in the Republic of Ireland and just over 1.8 million live in Northern Ireland.
With the Acts of Union in 1801, Ireland became a part of the United Kingdom. A war of independence in the early 20th century was followed by the partition of the island, creating the Irish Free State, which became increasingly sovereign over the following decades, and Northern Ireland, which remained a part of the United Kingdom. [R1]
The postage stamps of Ireland are issued by the postal operator of the independent Irish state. Ireland was part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland when the world's first postage stamps were issued in 1840. Oifig an Phoist, the Irish Post Office, was the section of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs which issued all Irish stamps up to 1984. After the division of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs into two semi-state organisations in 1984 An Post took over the responsibility for all Irish postal services including the issuing of postage stamps. [R2]
Official stamps of Ireland related to Paleontology: prehistoric animals, fossils, Charles Darwin
| 11.10.1999
"Extinct Irish Animals" (mint
and self
adhesive) |
25.10 2007 "150th Anniversary of the Natural History Museum" | |
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| 20.09.2009 "Charles Darwin" | ||
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Commemorative postmarks of Ireland related to Paleontology: prehistoric animals
| 11.10.1999 "Extinct Irish Animals" [FDC] | ||
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Other commemorative postmarks of Ireland to consider
| 20.09.2009 "Charles Darwin" [FDC] | ||
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References:
[R1] More information about Ireland are on Wikipedia WikiTravel Flag Counter[R2] More information about postal history of Ireland is on Wikipedia
Links to Irish post authority and stamps catalog websites are here
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