Postcard, b/w landscape format. Title at centre top to right of "Nels" in a circle, "Glenstal Priory South-west". View of Priory with round tower at right and large keep block at left. Reverse printed in black; at centre top "Nels" in a circle with vertical division below; up right "Ern Thill, Bruxelles"; box for stamp at top right with four address lines below. Penny halfpenny maroon Eire definitive issue stamp showing outline map of Ireland. Rectangular cancellation over stamp "Bank your savings/ The Savings Bank", with circular cancellation to left "Luimneach/ 7 45 PM/ 7 Jun/ 194?". Addressed to Master Maurice Cullen, 5 Farnham St. Cavan, from Niall, wishing recipient a happy birthday and mentioning a music exam.