Seoladh as Gaeilge ar litir

Dub63

Hi all,

Only in the process of learning Irish. But one of the things I want to do is write my address as Gaeilge on letters I send. (Yes, physical letters) One of the places I send them regularly is the north. Would the postal service up there deliver my mail should the address on it be in Irish?

Also, does anyone ever encounter any problems when doing this?

I've checked and doubled checked to make sure the place names are correct, so I'm hoping there won't be any! Especially because I have my seoladh fillte as Gaeilge fresin! So I fear my letters may end up in a postal service purgatory of English speaking, confused, postal workers! Never to be delivered or returned.

An gal gréine

You are depending on firstly a sorter and then a postperson there not being anti-Irish language for it to reach it's destination. You may be lucky.

ballsymchugh

you can do the address any way you want within the UK as long as you have the house number and postcode correct. that's what they really go by. i'd say you'd be fine.

dlofnep

They operate firstly by the postcodes. I've sent a few letters up north with the address in Irish (well, the county name) and I had no problems. But like the previous poster said - if someone political works in the sorting office, they could very well throw it in the bin.

Dub63

Go raibh maith agaibh gach duine. Le cúnamh dé, beidh sé bi go brea!
(Thanks everyone, hopefully it'll be fine?)

mr chips

I live in the north and regularly send and receive letters with the address in Irish - when the full and correct postcode is on them (sorting is done by machines AFAIK). if you use the royal mail online postcode checker and enter the English language version of the address, you should be able to double check that you have the right one.

An Sionnach Glic

I'd agree with what's been said above; the use of postcodes in the North probably makes it a non-issue.

An gal gréine

The use of postcodes has lessened the horror stories of the past but some still disappear.

Dub63

Go raibh míle maith gach duine! Hopefully it'll all be fine.