Postcard
Collection object
1995.0028
H. 9.0 W. 14.0
Postcard, colour matt, landscape format. Humorous type; "At Lisdoonvarna/ I mean to catch this post if I bust a stay lace.". Donald McGill cartoon of a little girl, one shoe off, postcard in hand, racing to post box which is being emptied by the postman. Reverse printed in black; "post Card" at centre top with T-shaped division below; up left edge "Inter Art Co., Florence House, Barnes, London, S.W./ "Comique" series No. 2880"; "Correspondence" to left and "Address" to right of centre. Red one penny Eire definitive issue stamp showing an outline map of Ireland under and arch. Circular cancellation "Lisdoonvarna/ %PM/ 3 AU/ 26/ 1". Addressed to Mrs Neilan (Auntie), 17 Mary St., Limerick, from Mary, Spa View House; message having a good time.