Postcard
Collection object
1991.0132
H.10.7 W.15.1
Postcard, colour glossy; white margin along bottom; bilingual titles "Mercy Convent, Stella Maris Boarding School, Foynes, Co. Limerick, Ireland.", reading from left edge; "HT.64370/ Photo: Aero-Views Ltd., Dublin." to right. Aerial view shows a large mansion house with a new modern wing, the school. added, all set in its own grounds. Reverse printed in black; at top left "Mount Trenchard, between Foynes and Loughill in County/ Limerick, formed part of the estate once owned by the Earl of/ Desmond. When in the 16th century the last Earl of Desmond/ was beheaded, Queen Elizabeth planted his vast estates with English colonists. William Trenchard who came in 1587 was one of these. In the 18th century the Trenchard Estate was bought by another planter-family, the Spring-Rices, later known as the Barons Monteagle. The Hon. Mary Spring-Rice of 'The Asgard" fame lived here."; logo of a propeller driven monoplane wrapped with film, inscribed "Aero Views Ltd. Dublin" at centre top; "Post Card/ Address only" right of logo; "A reproduction of a real colour photograph by Aero-Views Ltd., Dublin" up centre as division; five lines for address, the fourth as a solid line the rest composed of dots, with "M" at start of first line; "Printed in Republic of Ireland" at bottom right. Stamp at top right corner, 21/2 pence definitive issue of a Celtic style beast biting its own tale. Two cancellation marks both black; circular one on stamp reads "Baile atha Cliath/ ???/ 17 VIII/ 1971/ H" (17th August); the other is rectangular and has a city skyline across the bottom and a letter on legs running across it and the legend "A Full Address Speeds Delivery." Addressed to Sr. W Lucia Mohan, Convent of Mercy Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan, and has been redirected to Villa Nova, West End, Bundoran; no signatory; message have job here as catering supervisor for a year alongside a past pupil of C. Brugha. Pencil inscription to left of stamp 80p