Postcard
Collection object
2000.0078
H. 10.3 W. 15.4
Postcard, colour, landscape format, wavy edged. View show the control tower and airport buildings seen under the wing of a propellor driven aeroplane. Ttile on reverse. Reverse printed in black; at centre an image of a leprechaun between two toadstools in a circle, with "Leprechaun/ Series" around; "Post" to left and "Card" to right of logo; at bottom left of centre "Shannon Airport, Co. Clare. The gate-way to Europe/ Shannon was the first Customs-free Airport in the World"; down centre "Printed in Dublin for Leprechaun Publishers Ltd."; right of centre "Address/[5 address lines]/ leprechaun Card No. 78". Addressed in blue ink to Mr Brian Kenny, 53 Whitehall Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, England, from Kathleen; message that passing through Shannon. 2p Eire definitive issue stamp with outline map of Ireland under an arch, at top right. Circular cancellation "Aerphort na Sionna" around " 8 ??/ 23 I/??".
Leprechaun Publishers (published by)