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Rialtas Sealadać nah Éireann The Provisional Government of Ireland December 1921 to December 1922.

Exhibitor Name: Robert Benninghoff
Frames (Pages): 1 (16)
Date Added: Tuesday, January 16, 2018

This exhibit shows the social and political history of Southern Ireland during the first year if Irish Independence from Great Britain on December 6, 1921 to the beginning of the Saorstat Eireann (Irish Free State) on December 6, 1922.

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Next Event

The ÉPA is scheduled to have its 2023 Annual General Meeting in October via Zoom. In addition to a business meeting, there will be a presentation on some aspect of Irish philately.  Members will be sent a link in early October so they they may join the AGM.  Updates will be posted on the website and also in the summer 2023 Revealer.

History of the Eire Philatelic Association

The First 70 Years

The Beginning – The Éire Philatelic Association in the 1950s

The year was 1948. In Brooklyn, Neil Stack, a 36 year old accountant, was occupying his spare time with his collection of Irish postage stamps. He was quite enthusiastic in his collecting, working towards a complete collection of Irish issues. Like many collectors at the time he subscribed to Linn’s Stamp News and particularly enjoyed a column written by Frank R.A. McCormick.

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