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Michael Collins post card

  • 15-09-2014 10:46am
    #1
    billy111
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭


    Hi, I have in my possession a post card sent to Michael Collins in 1921. Address is to hans place in London a few weeks before the treaty was signed. I know that's where the delegation was based.
    There is only a one liner on the post card in irish. Any ideas were I could bring this to find out its relevance etc? Thanks


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  • #2
    Blade
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Music Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,499 Mod ✭✭✭✭Blade


    Can't help you with your question, I'm sure someone else will do that... But that's pretty cool. What was written on the card in Irish?


  • #3
    billy111
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭billy111


    yes the short note was written in Irish. My limited Irish does not allow me translate.


  • #4
    Gun_money
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭Gun_money


    Post a picture of the writing, the internet is full of people who what to give there opinion ;)


  • #5
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,624 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    I think the identity of the sender will be critical since otherwise it could just be one of 100s of 'good luck' postcards sent to the delegation with no guarantee that the Big Fellow ever even laid eyes on it.

    Can you identify the sender and/or is there a decipherable postmark showing the town it was sent from?


  • #6
    billy111
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭billy111


    Thanks all for your answers. I'll upload the card tomorrow. The post mark shows it was posted in dublin on 16th October 1921. It is signed O.Mac.F.

    Writing on it is difficult to make out.


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  • #7
    finodon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭finodon


    hi
    have just read your post and am wondering did you get that translated since.
    I live in West Cork and am near michael collins home place


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