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Vol.- III - No. I tIRE PHILATELIC ASSOOIATION Oct. 1952

Whole Number 11 Neil Stack, Editor

COUNTY GALWAY ANII A R A I S LAN 'D S

R.l,WaY, the capi t 'al of the prov Connacht, is the gateway to

~o:nnemara--that vAst mounta inous And ake-strewn area extending from Oal­

Bay to Killary Harbor. This lar is divided into two contrast­

by the great expa.nse of Ca·rrib. East of the l ake is a

ile limestone plain, extending Galway-Roscommon border and the

Shannon. visitor to this section of Ire­will be chiefly interested in

western area, from Lough Corrib the Atlantic, where he will find

region of beautiful mountain, l ake costal scenery. The Twelve

group of conical peaks intersper th deep lake-filled valleys, are

~~~~~~~~~!ll:S(JJ~;;erY-S1~~~l.e~~~:~~,~!t to the sightseer and sport rr s on every shaddows of the incomparable Conne-blending with the gold and purple of the sun makes a picture

of the artist's brush. To the south, great tracts of lake-set moorla.nd to the much indented rocky coast.

You are in Gaeltacht country--inhabited by a r ace that still speaks their musi cal dialect of Gaelic, and t hat pr eserve their manners, customs, and quaint folk tales of a thousand

Despite the barr en soil, t hey t ake advantage of cottage and local industries to ~~~::!!.:~77.~~~~~~:-~;-!l.!O!:!:~I:'...!~~h;th~:e~ir wollens, knitl{are and t weeds is 110rld-1ST A L and enjoys a fine reputation.

HISTORIC GALWAY Beginning Easter SUJldaiy' 1953, and continu- A town existed on t his site in very earJ;rtJI.mE,s,1

ing for three weeks. Ireland will be "At and Galway has been identified with the city of Home-to her exiles and visitors, with the Hagnata (or Nagnata) mentioned by Ptolemy. The inauguration of An T6stal (Festival of Ire- Connacl1tmen erected a fort here in 1124. In 1232 land). This celebration will become a na- de Burgo took the city and made his res-tional annual event. there. From this time , Galway became a

EMPHASIS ON IRISH OULTURE flourishing Anglo-Nonnan colony, among its set-While the official opening will take place tlers being a nmnber of families IIDose descend­

in Dublin on April 5. 1953. with civil and ants were Imown for centuries as lillie Tribes of ecclesiastical ceremonies. it will be inau- II These included the Bl akes, Bodkins,

in U1IlIlY cities and towns throughout Brolmes, ,DIArcys. Ffrenches, Kirwans, Joyees, the country. Throughout the entire program IQnches, Morrises, Hartins and Skerrets. Tile emphasis will be placed on Ireland's civil- sett lers of Gal~Tay guarded themselves strictly ization--its culture, language, histor,y and against any intercourse l11th the native Irish; progress. Also to be featured, will be , a bye-law of 1518 enacted "that neither 0 nor drama and competitive athletics. 83 (Pa.g' :S •• pL''''' • . ,

*E.P.A. , OFFICERS* PRESIDENT -- Dr.

947 East 32nd. Street, Brooklyn 10., N. Y. TREASURER - Henry J. McColgan Box 11, VanderTeer Station, Broo~ 10,N.Y. EDITOR Neil Stack 222 - 76th. Street, Brooklyn 9, New York DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING ise Rose 252 - 14th. Stre~ Brooklyn 9. New York STAFF~~-- James E. Donnelly .&BsocIITIONiT'ro '.. - - - - - Lorin L. Ka;y

Just off the main LION'S TOI'TER, a remnant of

city ualls, noW a crumbling of ruins. TIlE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

The University College, of tudor-Gothic design, is located on the beautiful outskirts of the town,on the banks of the Cor­rib river. In the library is UN' •• RIITY COLL •••

found the Hinutes of the Galw~ Corporation, from 1485-1818. The earliest entry ~las made in 1485, and the earliest autograph signature is there, made in 1569. The College is a center of Gaelic culture, a great number of students being native Irish speakers who do their degrees in Irish.

22 East Road. Dublin. Ireland The Church of St. Nicholas, on Lombard St'·ffi't.1

E.P.A. SALES CIRCUIT, HAHAGER--JOHN A. REIBEL waS founded in 1320 by the Normans. The edi­

!.POS~~T~OFF::=I~CE~~BO~I~43aI,~DewiJ[~tJtDV1~'~ll~e~~New~~~~~lfice is remarkable for its triple nave, a feature unique in ecclesiastical

Illustrations feature story information Columbus is said to have prayed here, and supplied by IRISH TOURIST ASSOCIATION tradition is borne out by the fact that a DUBLIN -- 14 Upper O'Connell Street · w~ man named Rice de Culvey accompanied him ~1~le~W5~~S~t:o~ri~e~8~-~N~ew~S~~~E:~~S~our~c~e!-~~L-~on his great voyage ot

HiSTORIC GALWAY site of (Continued f r om 1'.age 88 ) only a SIIIall por-

Mac shall strutte ne s;ragger thro ' the str,9El1;·a tion of which now remains. of Galuay." The native clans, houever, is a t-Tindow and a closed-up a number of successful raids on the city, hic door, with an engraved slab, the follo\-line curious inscription \-las fOl:-me,r- \-lhich recalls the most romantic ly to be seen over the West Gate: "From the and tragic incident in Galway's fury of the O'Flahertys Good Lord deliver us." history. The inscription reads:

CITY CHARTER GRANTED BY RICHARD II TH." This memorial of the stern and The first charter of incorporation \-las !!r~in1;,'" IROWN. DOORWAY 'unbending justice of the Chief

ed by Richard II, and ~las confirmed in suc- llagistrate of' this City, James Lynch Fitz-cessive reigns d 01ffi to that of Charles II. stephen, elected Hayor A.D. 1493, l~ho 1651 GahlaY surrendered, after a siege, to ed anci executed his o,m guilty son, Halter forces under Sir Charles Coote; and again in this spot." The memorial Has erected by the 1691 the city was invested by Williamite troops citizens in 1624. At the corner of Shop StreEt! under General de Ginkel, to Hhom the garr:Lscml is LYNCH'S CASTLE (1320), a Hne old mansion finally surrendered, on honorable terms. ;lhich was the residence of' the ~ch f'amily. In 1840, the Corporation of Gall,my was dis- TIlE GALWAY RACES

solved, but was re-established in 1937. One of' the insti tutions of Irish lif'e is TRADED EXTENSIVELY WITH SPAIN racing l,teek of Gall~ay, held at the end of

For centuries Galway traded July or the beginning of august. r-'~~---' tensively lnth Spain, and this attend f'ror:l allover IrelAnd and from "'''{>.J..''''''I

intercourse impressed the tcnm Gal<1ay is en f€te during this l,mole Heek. with Spanish features, both in THE SPANISH ARCH AND PARADE its architecture and in the dress Near the Fish lIarket is the Spanish Arch, and manners of the people. Many \-lhich leads to the Spanish Parade. This traces of this Iberian influence was in olden times a favorite promenade of still remain. the old Spanish grandees and their families.

G Close by is the CLADDAH, said to be the o.u.u"", ~

WHAT TO SEE IN ALWA~' fishing village in Ireland. Famous for its In Eyre Square may be seen the Claddah ring, it once had a population of'

'CONAlRE I1EHORIAL, sculptured by Albert Paoll'lrJ eight thousand. Only a few thatched cottages H.A. It commemorates the great Gaelic wri now remain, the others having been replaced

er, Padriac 0' Conaire, and was unveiled in by modern duellings. 1936. Nearby is the Galway Sports Field, THE BuSSING OF THE §EA the chief' athletic events are held. The the beginning or the herring season, the Browne Doorw~ in Eyre Square is a relic of of the sea is carried out from a Spanish architectural influence. c1ecora ted vessel which, ca IT'nn,g prl.esuS!

, GALWAY CITY ( C ontinued from pBgo ... ) of the Dominican churcn -and acolyte s b eari.ng lighted t apers, heads the £ishine £leet to the appointed spot in the bay.

SAIHON IN TIlE CORRIB A sight l'rhich enthrallG every visitor to Gsl­

l-:ay nmst be seen from the Sa:!lnon \'Ieir Bridge, spanning the River Corrib. The waters of the Corrib plunge over the lieir in a sheet of f

~~~~~~~~~a~~~~ convcn-tion~lity. A pres i dent is ~~­

pected to s end a ~essage annu­ally to those in his organiza­tion. After holdin~ out against this traditional gesture I nOH have a re1;tl urge to gr eet you.

The ~ire Philatelic Association ing foam; just beloH the ,'Teir hundreds of sal- reason to be proud of its accomplis mon may be clearly seen lying on the river be ments since its f ounding in 1950. As specialist

SALTHII,L'S ATTRACTIONS groups go it is still a fledgling but in its lvest of the City of Gal~ra:y, and along the feli years of life has shown a vitality un-

shore of Galliay Day, is the seaside suburb atched by any other young philateliC or gan-Salthill •• vith its bracing air and pleasant ization. By nature, a specialist group is =1.1Lj

environment, together with splendid r ecreation- It is unifornily tiny ~rhen compared Hith the al faCilities, make it one of the most popular large national groups catering to all manner resorts in the Hest of Irelarrl. Bathing may be of stamp enthusiasts. HOHever, I question ver enjoyed at all stages of the tide; it compares seriously , rhether our membership of slightly favorably to the better bathing beaches lmown unde r t,io hundred doe s not compare, favorably to most New Yorkers. For those that desire a >lith other specialist groups such as t he llel~ change from the >rater, there is also provision vetia Society and French Colonies group . \Ve for gold, tennis and dancing. ~ust expect occasional dropouts. The reasons Salthill is considered a convenient base for for resignp,tions can be sound as Hell as supe

touring Connemara. This, Hi th t he enjoyment of f icial. Ilere size in numbers is not a solutio a seaside vacation, Hill enhance excursions to to all the problems that can plague a small the man;)" beauty spots of that colorful region. organization. 'iie cnn be proud of our Associa-

THE MAN ISLANDS t i on fror,l t he point of size. Thirty miles from Gal,ray, in ,the ' Atlantic, THE REVEALER-A LEAD AM NG SNALL PUBUCATION

lie the three Aran Islands, home of the sturd' Undoubtedly the brightest accomplislment of and colorful fisher-folk whom J.H. Synge im- E.P.A.iie in the publication field. \'lith ' due ortalized in "Riders to the Sea," and " Aran allolienco for any prejudices I feel that "The

Islands." The life of this remarkable colTllltUJli: Revealer" is easily among the leaders uhen it as also been sho"\l!l in the film "Han of Aran." co.":les to small public ations. It has been iS5-The three islands--lnishmore, Inishmaan and ued r egularly since ito inception. It is nell

lnisheer--are ruBged and barren in character. balaneed in its presentation of articles ap­ough unremitting toil the islanders, using pealing to both general collector and special

and and sea,reed, have "made" the soil >rhich ist. It serves to distribute information on rovides sustenance for their livestock. From Irish philately that 1'Tould be unavailable hese meagre acres and the surrounding sea tile otherwise. Unquestionably t he success of "The est an arduous livelihood. The fishemen use llavealer" has been due very largely to one

urracha--boats constructed of lath and tarre man-Neil Stack. 11ithout his ,dllingness to anvae. sacrifice his time and personal funds and to P1C'l'URES9UE ISLANDERS PRESERVE GAELIC TRAITS "spark" the effort, our publication would not Striking and picturesque in appearance, the be what it is today. Ny con!;rntula tions go ou

. slanders preserve many of t he, ancient Gaelic to him and to ' the man;)" others Hho have contri rai ts. Their everyday language is Gaelic, an buted each in his own Hay to the success of eir songs and stories enshrine much of Ire- "The Revcaler." (Page 86 plea ••• )

d's ancient folklore and culture. ~hey spi <i weave their own clothing; almost every m ..

.. ears a ba,meen (a white homespun coat of l-lOn­erful durability), and many >lear the variega ed ;rollen belt of crios. For footwear they se the pampootie, a shoe without heel~made f rough hide. Apart from their great interest for the tour­st and hist orian, the islands .are a f asci nat­ng escape fran the no=l nay of life. Kilro an, of Inishmore, is the capital of the island and the terminus of the stea":lboat service fro Gall.fay. The snug guest houses proviciing excel lent catering will come as a surorise to many ~ (PBge 8_7 " pl • .,.s.) •

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CORRECTION. PLEASE! I outer fraIi\e line, appenrs a very clear object PERFZCT -S- III pas'rAGE PLATE (July-Au£:. Pr. .7l which looks like and is referred to as an "In

ARTICIE READ: In the latter settings (actual-verted T." As a single the variety sells at ly the first in Postage shows a clean break, several times the value of the normal, but is easily seen 'lithout a glass. even more popular collected in a block or pair IT SHOULD REAP: In the two latter settings Here aGain, the error is uncatn.logued by both (n.ctually the first in point of issue) the Scott and Gibbons, .md sQI:\etimes an alert Ir­lower loop of the ~ in l'ostn.ge shows a clean ish specialist may pick up a single, pair or break, easily seen lIithout a glass. block without paying a premium. I~ ENGRAVING ERRORS-PROVISIONAL ISSUES STILL ANOTHER VA!UETY-SAliE PLATE

By Perry Adams (E.P.A. #84) From the same plate, same value, star,]) 3, l:ine In the previous issue there began a series, 3 ("1922" wide spaced) Scott 78a, comes an­

covering errors and variations in the basic other variety, also under the hoof of the stamps upon which the Irish Overprints appEllIII' dark sea horse, and between the double lines ed--in short, engraving errors as apart from of the frame. The mark is usually called "The printing errors of the Provisional Overprints Inner Frame Hotch" and resembles neu shadin;;. themselves. Other variations are now consid- It is as rare as the "Inverted T" described ered, first in the 2/6 value of the Dublin above. The pair or block (the yariety com­Castle overprint, then the ~/- plate of the bined with normal)have popular preference. so-called "Composite Printing." Other articles of this series ,lill appenr in

THE Ti10 Dll'b'j£llliNT SHADES OF THE 2/6 subsequent issues of The rrevealer. There are two markedly different shades of TIt, YEAf, 'S llliST GAELIC BOOK

the 2/6 (Scott 77 - Gibbons 83), the first DUBLINt..-The Craoibhin Aoibhinn (non-de-pl\ll!le yariously described as chocolate brotm or of the late Dr. Douglas Hyde, first President russet bro>m, the second as sepia brown, or oi' Ireland) Commemoration Cor.nittee has D.1.1'lrC! dark brotm or even black brown. Th:ts causes a ed the Craoibhin prize for 1951 to Professor great deal of unnecessary confUSion. Hr. C.F. Lirun O' Erian for his book, "Cuimhni Cinn", NcLouglilin once neatly got round the matter ("Reminiscences") which gives the author's re by calling the tHO shades warm and cold. Ex- collections of the Irish nising in Easter vlee~ amine them together, and you'll see how apt of 1916. this is. The earlier, or warm shade, was on The prize is awarded annually for the best sale in Dublin roughly through 1926, while the book published in the Irish languac-e. In the cold appeared in January or February of 1927. book Professor 0' Brian, Professor ~f Romance SOME SHEETS OF THE WARM SHADE llF.ITF.AT. llF._ LaI;guages in the University ·of Gallvay, des-In some sheets of the warm shade only, stamp crJ.bes his 0>:11 part in the Rising while a mem

3 of row 2 (in the sheet of 40--4 across by ber of the Irish Volunteers. (lIGS") 10 do,mrreveals a re-entry, comprising the EPA ISG

VATICAN CITY partial doubling of the outside bottom frame ... Mne somewhat left of center; while there is a further slight doubling at the top left COl'­nero This was the chief listing of major re­entry upon which Irish high value Overprints appeared, until discovery by llr. H.C. Runnals of England of a re-entry on a 10/- plate of the same series, duly reported in The Reveal­

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SAN MARINO

COMPLETE SETS Mint • Used

MAIL YOUR WANT LIST TODAYI

.NORM ..... N PAGNQZZl

er, issue of Nar~)Cth-April 1952. COLD SHADE OF 2 6 BEGAN TO SHOW WEAR IN 1927 S.P.A. 2285 OCMN PARWAY N P A

BROOKLYN 23, N. Y.

As to the later, or cold shade of the 2{6, 1190' 8<.

the engraving appears to have been normal up Tl£E PRESIDENT'S HESS AGE - (Continued from pCLgB 85 )

to the spring of 1927, when the right slant- P.O. HANDBOOK SHO!!LD POPULARIZE E.P.A. ine stroke of the R in CROWN began to sho~T an The latest published offerine of E. P.A.--the easily detected brealc near the bottom. This Postal Guide giving the post office 1111);1es in appeared on all forty stamps of the sheet and both Gaelic and English should help to popu­so continued. BEloause more of the Broken R larize our specialty anong those Hho hitherto variety >lere issued than of the earlier Per- have been deterred because of their unfamil­fect R, the l atter is at considerable premium ~arity .·lith Gaelic. The book~et ~s uell o:gccn-'fhe error is not listed by either Scott or l.zed and ,rorthy ·to the contrl.butl.on of phila-Gibbons in their Irish sections. telic literature. Af;e.in HO should thank lleil

A QUITE' RARE VARIATION OCCURS IN THE "I Stack and his asscol.ates. : . . 2 - E.P.A. HAS SOUGHT COOPERATION OF IRISH OOVT, An l.nteresting and qUl.te rare engraVJ.ng va- -

riation occurs in the 5/- plato of the Com- 'I"na Association has constantly sought the

S • te Printing (Scott 78a) in rOlv 2 stamp cooperation of the Irish Government in popular-POl. ,~ .. Irl ' h f' 1 only (overprinted .. lith narrow "1922). Under l.Zl.ng e "-00 b:>t as a . ascl.n~ting coun;ry the hoof of the dark sea horse inside the from the vieHpol.nt of philately a'ld ~s a

'86 (Page 87 • ple"'B.)

THE ARAN ISLANDS (Continued from pa,ge '&~) leasure that we derive from collecting Ire-11any early Christian hermits settled on the land.

islands, and the sites of several churches 1M E.P.A. IS DEFINITELY ON THE HOVEl be distinguished. Teampall Breacain (Church of The ~ire Philatelic Association is definite­st. Brecan) em lnishmore dates from the ninth lyon the nove. Each of us can be a mit;;hty century; and Teampall }fuic Duach at Kilmurvey force in popularizing our specialty. Remember is another early structure. Near Kilronan is ·that tiny drops of water can "Iear aliay the Teampall an Cheathrair Alainn, (Church of the stoutest granite. He count on your 'support Heavenly Four )--Saints Fursey, Conall, Berch and interest. Continuous effort upon our part and Brendan of Birr. can make 'Eire Phila telic Association an out-

THE HOUSE OF ST. ElIDA sta ncline factor in ort;;anized philately. Teaghlacht Eanna, the house of St. Enda, is Dr. Thos. F. Armstrone,Jr.

near the village of Killeanny. It uas the mos AU!;Ust 20, 1952 President important irt the island IS religious settlemen ~ire Phila telic Associat:bn Here also was located the great Church of St. Enda, together with many other 'churches, the remains of "Thich are now mostly buried by the passage of time and the drifting of the sands

Tempall Beinin, the primitive church, is als at Killeany. This saint was a contemporary of St. Patrick, and his successor at Arnah. The church is probably the smallest in the ,'orld; its internal dL~ensions are 10 ft. 9 in. by 7ft., but its height is 15 ft.

THE STONE FORTS OF ARAll Before leaving the Islands, one should make

a point of visiting t.he stone forts of Dun Aengus on Inishmore, Dun Eoghanacht, near Kil ronan, Dun Ot;;hil, near the village of 015hil, and the forts of Dubhchathair and Dun Conor. Dun Conor, on lnishmaan, is the finest speci­men of a stone fort re.~ai· in e

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THE PRESIDENT'S HESSAGE (Continued from pa,ge B6 )

lovely country for the tourist. We can report success along this line although at a slow ~ ..!:!AL " • • rate. The Irish Consulates in NeH York,Boston $H. ~ I..I:TT It... STA "",. §

and Chicago have proved especiallY cooperati.'V' SHIP LETTER STAHPS and ue' of E.P.A. are grateful to them for their By Tubbercurry support of our activities. On. Oct. 1, 1860, the City of Dublin Steam

REGRETS INABILITY TO HOLD ANNUAL CONVENTION Packet Company put tuo steamers into operatLo By one big regret has been our inability to to hold their contract for the I-iolyhead and

hold an annual Convention and Exhibition. Thi Kingstown route. These vessels liere construct is a vicious thorn in the flesh of all spe· ed so that mail could be sorted and data­ist groups mainly because their small numbers stamped on board. The first type (Fig. 1) are so uidely scattered over the country. The Sh01-1n above, lasted until 1895. There are E.P.A. is attempting to become an internation known variations in the size of· the lettQrs al organizatiol! 1-Thich further adds to .the dif and figures, and s oecimens Idth and Without ficulty of planning and holding an annual Con a dot after the letter "K". From 1866 the vention and Exhibition. Ny suggestion here numbers 1 to 15 are found beneath the month 1-Tould be to form local groups where there are and day. a sufficient number of potential members. The The Holyhcad and Kingston service l~as con­collectors in the vicinity of New York, for trolled from the G.P.O. in Dublin and the 4YPe instance., meet monthly at the Collectors Club. of date' stamp sh01m (Fig,2) is, therefore, By means of such small groups the ideas c€the found 'in conjunction 1-1i th the Dublin numbered members can be passed along and we ' can allge obliterator. many of the benefits that membership in a From about August 1883 until 1859 a double specialist group should give us. Also, I urge circle type uas used (Fig. 3). Numerals 1,3,5 that members indiVidually enter their matelia 6,7,0,9 and 11 are known b"lm'T the month ani in local, sectional and national stroop exhib- day. Those fourid uith the numeral 5 vary in itions. In this .. ray ue can advertise the 'Eire spacing and size of lettering. Stanps found Philatelic Associati.on, and ShOH other oollect-with numerals 9 and 11 are lmolID to 'haveserifs ors the many different ways in uhich Irish in the letterine. philatelic material can 'be collected and the From 1884, a single circle type (Fig .4) was , 87 . ' (Page ~~ , .!,le .. e. ')

THE IRISH RAIlWAY lETTER POST SHIP LETTER STAl1PS By Ba1J.yshannon (Cont inu.ed from page S 7 ')

CAVAN AND LEITRm RAILWAY in use concurrontly luth the type shOlm in The Cavan and Leitrim Cl.aihlaY, 481 miles in Fig. 1 and Fig. 3~ By Oct. Ul94 a large sin­

length, ran from Dromond t 'rrough Nohill, Ball gle circle (Fig. 5) uas used. Here the time inamore, Ba.mboy Road and Ballyconnell to Bel and date are sho~m. This larger type is known turbet, uhere it connected with the Great Nor to have been used until Oct. 1902. thorn Railway, Cavan to Clones branch. AFTER 1901 FIVE DATE STAMPS ALLOTTED

There .,ere two printings of these letter From 1901 five date stamps were allotted to stampl'l as folIous: each mail boat and can be distiIl{;Uished by

DATE VAL. COWR RAIlWAY the initial and number that appears below the 1891'l2dgreen Cavan, Leitrim & Roscommon Ry. year (Fig. 6 and Fig. 7). The initials C, L,

CaJOl1U.ne Cavan & Leitrim Railway Co. M and U were employed and stand for the mUlES

~~~~~!!f The first printing was litho- of the boats--Connaught,Leinster, Munster and graphed by Messrs. Sealy,Bryers Ulster. The fifth stamp of each set was of & I'Talker of Dublin, and was is- rubber and for use on 'soft' parcels; it was

. sued in sheets of 24, arranged impressed with violet ink. in four r01'15 of six. The print- The last type to appear was an ordinary dou­ers of the second issue are un- ble ring 1fhich appeared abau t January 1919, kn01fn. (Fig. 8). Date-stamping, had by that time,

1. CAVAN, LEITRn·! AND ROSCCMMON LIGHT RAIlWAY ceased and therefore, specimens of this type The first printing was mOOe in a bluish shad occur only as cancellations.

of green, and the stamps are similar in type PRICES IN IRELAND ON UPWARD SWING to those of Nessrs . Sealy, Bryers 1:: Walker's DUBLIN--Irish Hinister for Inc.ustry and Com­stock design #1 ("hich uas used for all print erce, Hr. Sean Lenasa, told the Di a l (L01,er inGs, made by the firm d01fn to 11397). An im- House) that although trade recession in Ire,.. ression from the drmung was obtained and land has been "less violent" than in Britain

after p rinting in the title of the Company, 2 ecause of remidical action such revision of uplicates were made and arranged in the form tariffs and restriction of imports, no gen­f a sheet of four r01"S of six. The 24 stamps eral fall in prices could be expected and the

y be distinguished by means, of defects in tendency was that prices would go upslightly. he design. The chief differenoe is the large He warned that this trend ,muld be accentu­econd C to 'Conveyance' and small B to 'By', ated if evidence that a new inflation was he distinguishing marks of Sealy, Dryers & about to begin in the United Stutes, proved to

valker's {/l design, while Design 112 has a SIll e reliable. ' lIGS and a large B). E, P. A. TO PARTICIPATE III SO,JEJ( EXHIBITION

PRIVATE DUTATIONS Subject to final arrangements uith the SOJEX Near the end of June 1898, a number of stamp Chairman, E.P.A. lull participate in their ex

'nscribed "Cavan, Leitrim and Roscommon Light hibition to be held at the \ialt Whitman Hote ilway," were put on the market with the des in Camden, N.J. on Harch 6, 7 and 8, 1953.

ription that the remainder of .the first Q'REILLY E,P,A, EXllIBITIOli CHATRHAN 'ssue which had been luthdrawn. Under investi Hr. Nalchom O'Reilly, ,!ill be Chairman for ution, it 1.as found that these stamps Here the E.P.A. group ,rho desire to enter this ex-radulent. They can be best determi ned by the hibi tion. Suitable a\'lards 'rill be given for adly formed 'small c' in Cavan. The stamps our members exhibiting and they will also be

lithogranhed in sheets of 48 and perfor- eligible for a,rards to be given out by the 11 X 121t~ SOJEX judges. Here is your opportunity to sho

II. CAVAN AND LEITRm our material and identify yourself 1-dth EPA. RAIlWAY COMPANY or further particulars write to Hr. Halchom

Early in 1901 the new stamps G. O'Reilly-48 v/alnut Crescent-Hontclair,N.J. : inscribed "Cavan and Leitrim Be sure to state what you desire to exhibit . Railway Company, Ltd." ;rore ~L!l..~llLllIllllll~~~f-!~~~~~~Ll...Ill~1.... __ -I : issued. They were lithographe THE IRISH THEATRE

,;;;;;, .... ~§j: in sheets of 24 and arranged Abbey has t;ro new plays, both by • ;in four ro~1S of six each, wit established play;rrights, lined up to break

around each stamp. On the top up the monotony of revivals. They are: "The sixth stamp, is a control Ivood of the j'Jhispering;" by H.J. Holloy, and

.number in black, sheets being " Home is the Hero" Walter Nacken. (NOS) :numbered 8, 20, 21, 27 and 100. :These stamps also show defects. :The most noticable being the :broken line over "Of." They :were perforated 11. The earli-lest postmarlc being 25/4/01. 88

662/3 % DISCOUNT From eatalojfUe on my general foreign approvals In booklets by country. 1000 pre-folded hlnRes to each new applicant submittinG' references.

. .t I"ORIN L. KA. Y B.ij~ Box 489, Richland Center. WI •.

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ME!1BEnS AillUTTED SINCE JULY No. 162 Rev. Francis W. F'innegan

St. Nary's Rectory Brookline 46, Nassachusetts

163 William J. Withrow 14 Nonroe Street - Ant.l-A-IO New York 2 , New York'

164 Edward P. Teale 9109 l'loodland Road Silver Spring, Naryland

165 Hichael J.eonard 2 Alvaney Road i-iest Dorby Liverpool 2 , England

166 Eduard licGivern Ne1-; Dook Galway, Ireland

167 Henry C. Recklef'f' 7201 Fourth Avenue Brooklyn 9, New York

168 B.T.S. Grindley 9 West Road Buxton DerbYshire, England

169 Prof'. Louis P . IY • Renolli' St. Philomena's Tivoli Cork, Ireland

170 R.H.L. Sexton Foxhill Camden, ){aine

171 Leland S. Curley 375 Ralston Street San Francisco 27, California

CHAl,GES OF ADDRESS 130 Antonio raulo de Nello

Rua Pouso Alegre, 644 Belo Horizonte, H.G.

WORDS @ $.04 PER WORD ••...•...••• ADVERTISING RATES GIVEN ON REQUEST

*FOR SALE ;, STA11PS AND COVERS* ABOUT THOSE IRISH S'l'A11PS YOU PLA~nOO) TlIIS FALL? THE E.P.A. SALES CIRCUIT CAN

lsU.PPI~Y YOU AT THE LO\oJ"EST POSSIBLE PRICBS . KNOW YOUR NEEDS WHILE 'THE PICKIN'S GOOD . '

pre-adhesive. covers and cancellations f'rcm the Peruv RLack through the Free State period

Franks~ of' them fronts or(ly-,-F'aBc:ina-1 ting collection of' Postal H:i.stoI7 of' aver 1000 stampa and covers. Price $100.00. Additional on request. Box 543-0

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NO l'IORE BAB! SITTING UNTIL OCTOBER

r~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ am going on vacation. I need a r es t f'rom darlings.' l{rite Box 9 The

issue, it 2. .z. Has stated tliat the varie-

r..z.:-t'"+,a.:-t'''t-:-t'''-i ties of the Volunteer Sol­dier were do to plate wear. Hr. O'Reilly informs me that

.. I am ;.n error. The varieties ~~~-!:'~~

result from damage to two ~~~~~~~j~'~]~~!~~~~U~~~.-~'l. electros before the twelve ~ ~ stereos were made which e­ventually formed the print-

, • u.",," P .. "". ing plate. The varieties,(l) ... -"'''K.' Sr-.ue the broken pillar, occurs 12

times in a sheet ·of 120, and(2) t he nicked statue,occurs 36 times in a sheet of 120. It is apparent that the stamp developed

f rom the follOwing method: An original drS/l­ing is reduced to stamp size on a zinc line block by the sroao zinc-galvanic process. 'ren

Limerick Cancellation "Speak Gaelic"

electros are made from the starting line suits, blOCk. They are joined together forming one flecked with brilliant shades of scarlet, stereo, then 12 identio~, s~oroos are joinod blue and heather, are proninent among models togetj,er t o make the prJ.ntJ.ng plate. now being shown in London f or autumn wear.

The illustrlltion above ~s of a half sheot . • 8 - ( HGS )

!Ireland ... LAND OF MAGIC! There's magic in the hospitality of a friendly people . .. and magic, 100,

in the land, quilted with lakes and crowned by mou,ntains, dotted with quaint hamlets and historic monuments, land of modern ' cities and ancient castles.

E"jo), the "w.gic spell of Ireland this Fall. Ask your Travel Agent about low-cost vacations, or write Dept. R

••• ,-Q'!U~T INfOlMATlON

IUt.AU 33 Eall 50th Street, New York 22, N. Y.

Telephone: Eldorado 5-4002 IIIu.d by , rOSA .. f~ILr. Th. H .. ,lon,,1 TOII,hl PubllcilY O'lIonl,ollon for Ireland

forefathers. H8 was a prolific HI'iter and turned out many volumes of books, "lays and POC3ll1S, mostly in Gaelic. He used the pen name of An Graoibhin Aoibhinn, meaning "The Beauti­ful Little Branch."

A FOOlIDER OF THE llATIOUAL UUIVERSITY It was about 1860 that Dr. Hyde was born at

French Fark, County Roscommon. He never reve:u­ed his exact birth date. Throughout the first half century of his a.dult life, he devoted e,:ery possible hour tOlfards making the Repub­lLC of Ireland a reality. A brilliant scholar, h~ uas an equally brilliant teacher, and earn­ed his 1i. velihood "S a professor at a U\mber of colleges and universities. He helped found the National University of Ireland and uas dean of the Celtic faculty until he retired in 1932.

RAISED FUNDS-IN U.S.-IN 1906 In 1906 he toured the United St:o:teo on a

fund-raising jaunt to promote the novenent that axploded in the Easter Rising of 1916.

UNAMIOUSLY ELECTED PRESIDENT Although he was a Protestant son of a Protes­

tant clergyman, the ovenlhelmingly Homan Cath-I-____ ====,...-::=== __ =------Iolic Country of Ireland unaniously elected him

IREWID'S COlIl·IEJ.!ORATIVES president in 1938. lilien informed that both ma.:in. ~B[~~Ne~L~'l~~~~olitical parties--FiJ1na Fail and Fine Gael-- .

nominated him Hithout election, he said: II I accept humbly. It is a great honor but I am so old. " He served as president until 19h5.

DR. DOUGLAS HYDE

The Golden Jubilee of the founding of the Gaelic League in 1893, uas the occasion for t he emission on July 31, 19h3,

of t lfO cOrm:lemoratives, identical in design, to 'honor t he Lea&~e's first preSident, Dr. ~ouglas Hyde. The tuo values issued were: th "2 penny green and the 2?i- penny ruby(red-lilac~ They portray the head of the renmmed Doctor I"hich is encircled by Gaelic inscriDtion as f ol,lo1Js: "CONlffiADH NA GAEDHILGE--189h, DUB­GLAS DE h'IDE, an Chead Uachtaran." Tins is

. trnnsla ted to nean-"G",elic League-1894, Doug­l as Hyde, j,'irst President. II ~he primary purpose of the Lear;ue Ifas t o

seek Home Rule for Ireland. FACTS AllOOT THE STJI}IPS

r!r. Sean 0 ' Sullivan designed the stanDS from a photograph of Dr. Hyde taken about 1893. Printing l'laS done by the typograph method

and the stamps are perforated 15 x 14 on nrul­tiple "E" l·,atermarked paper.

111e life of these adhesives Ifas comparative ly short (slightly over 7 months) and they Here withdrmm from sale on lIarch 5, 19h4.

110 varieties are knOlm in tins issue. HYDE A SCHOLAR-SOUGHT WIGUAGE REVIVAL

Dr Hyde, I·,ho called himself Dubhglas de h' Ide, ,,'as a noted Gaelic scholar and through­out his lifetime, declared the s pirit that

ade Ireland's past glorious could be restor­ed through revival of the speech of his

Death called Dr. Hyd8 on July 12 1949 at an stimated age of 90 years. All Ir~land mourned

the passing of a e re at man and the country's eloved first president.

SHANlION SERVES 306 MEALS PER HOUR Shannon ,drport--Ca.tering officials at Shan­non Airport recently announced a ne;, record for meal service. Nore than 700 meals were sup!'llied and during the peale period 306 din­ners were served to transit passengers in llu:

Q. To whom may I write for translations of Gaelic names and expressions?

A. Write to the editor of The Revealer. Q. lim, can I secure information concerning

variations in Irish stamps, specifically the corrected "PENCF variety?

A. The Nov.-Dec. issue of The Revealer ,ull carry this and other tiL1ely articles.

Q. ',vhat does 'Late ~'ee' mean? I have a cov­er which reads, "LA1'E FEE DUBLIN/ 8n 2hj Ny 25? (E.C. Betts-E.P.A. #lM). ,

A. Your LA!"i FEE letter reads-Dublin, 8:-­F.lI., Hay 24, 1925.

LATE-FEE LETTERS,

At m&ny offioes letters for despatch may. on payment of a Spet'ial Ie.;te fee of !d., be posted &(t,er the ordinary hours of Collection. It. is deairable that such letters should be superscribed" Late Fee,"

Letter Boxes for the receipt of late letters bearing an extra half­penny stamp are aftlxed t~ a.11 Mail T~ains to which Sorting Carriages are attached and to certo.l.I1 ot,her trams.

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