Postcard

Collection object


1991.0129
H. 13.6 W. 8.8
Postcard, b/w, matt. Broad white margin at bottom in which "Father Casey's Monument, Abbeyfeale". Taken from the front of the monument it shows a man standing on a pedestal with his right hand raised; the pedestal is contained within an iron railing and at each corner is a lamp-standard.; behind the statue is a row of houses and a man is standing outside the door of one looking at the camera. There is slight ink spotting on the picture. Reverse printed in brown; at centre top "POST CARD" underlined with double vertical line below.; to left "Communication" and "Guy & Co. Ltd., Photographers & Printers Limerick/ Edmund Sharp Sculptor Dublin" up left margin. Green halfpenny postage/revenue stamp of George V, of the type with head looking half front. Circular Cancellation reads "Abbeyfeale/ SP20/ 11/ Co. Limerick. Addressed to Miss Madgie Collins, c/o Mrs D. O'Connell, 40 Cabra Road, Co Dublin. Message, glad to hear from you, when are you coming home. Pencil mark at top. dealer's price.


Guy & Co (printer)