Postcard
Collection object
1986.0235
H. 8.7 W. 13.9
Postcard, b/w matt, landscape format. Title in brown in white margin across bottom; "Main Street, Rathkeale." at left and "Co. Limerick." at right. View along the street, curving to right, and lined with shops; three horses and carts at right pavement, donkeycart at left; by right pavement a gentleman with a bicycle with two women in shop doorway behind him and an R.I.C. man or soldier on pavement beyond; on left pavement three men and a woman, one of men leaning against opening of archway. Reverse printed in brown; at centre top "Post Card" with wavy division line below; up left edge "Lawrence, Dublin"; left of centre "This space may be used for communication for/ Inland Postage and Foreign Countries, except/ Japan, Spain and United States."; to right "The Address Only to be/ Written here". Pale green halfpenny postage revenue stamp of Edward VII at top right. Circular cancellation "Rathkeale/ 2 PM/ JY 11/ 08". Addressed to Miss Marcella Keegan, 70 Manor St., Dublin, from Minnie Bourke, c/o Mrs J. Neville, Abbey Lacius?, Rathkeale; message, hope you are well, having a good time, off to Castleconnell tomorrow.