Postcard
Collection object
2000.0096
H. 9.0 W. 14.0
Postcard, b/w landscape format, gloss. White margin around view, title in centre of bottom margin "Convent of Mercy, Kilrush. View of the 3 story convent seen across its gardens, with chapel in wing at right; the whole blanketed in snow. Reverse printed in black "Post Card" at centre top with double underlining; "KenCard Series" below underlining at centre; Down centre as divider "Produced by Kennelly Photoworks, Ashe Street, Tralee/ Copyright Real Photo by Padraig Kennelly/ Photographer, Tralee", "Correspondence" to left and "Address" to right of centre. 3d blue Eire definitive issue stamp, showing the head of a high cross, with shamrocks in the spandrels. Circular black cancellation "Cill Chaoidhe/ Co. An Chlair" around " ?? PM/ 3 1/ 67". Addressed in black ballpoint to Miss Doris Jounson, 18 Colliery Row, Whitwell, Nr Worksop, Notts., England, from Mary. Message hoping she had a good Christmas. Pencil dealer's mark at centre bottom "£20"