Great Britain - The Imperforate Issues (1840-1853)

Numeral Cancellations of Irish Towns (Numbers 1 to 49)

1 Abbeyleix

Earliest recorded use :

1d red-brown [ML] from Abbeyleix to Dublin dated 10 April 1846,
cancelled with black Irish 1 numeral of Abbeyleix.
 

[IE] plate 76, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(1 Abbeyleix)

2 Adair

Earliest recorded use :

3 Ahascragh

Earliest recorded use :

4 Ardara

Earliest recorded use :

5 Ardee

Earliest recorded use :

[AK] cancelled with black Irish numeral (5 Ardee).

[TI] plate 121, cancelled with
 a blue Irish numeral
(5 Ardeee)

[JA] plate 153, cancelled with
 a purple-red Irish numeral
(5 Ardee)

6 Ardglass

Earliest recorded use :

7 Ardrahan

Earliest recorded use :

[NF] plate 25, from Ardrahan to Parsonstown, dated 1 November 1842,
cancelled with a dull blue Maltese cross [e]
Ardrahan datestamp on reverse in matching shade

[HI] plate 139, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(7 Ardrahan)

8 Armargh

Earliest recorded use :

[OH] cancelled with black Irish numeral (8 Armagh).

[IC] plate 151, cancelled with black Irish numeral (8 Armagh)

[DF] plate 151, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(8 Armagh)

[DH] plate 90, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(8 Armagh)

[CA] from Armagh to Dublin dated 24 August 1849,
cancelled with black Irish 8 numeral of Armagh.
 

[BE] from Armagh to Tandragee dated 27 December 1847,
cancelled with black Irish 8 numeral of Armagh.
 

[EH] plate 1b in red, from Armagh to Moy, dated 21 September 1841,
cancelled with a black Maltese cross
 

[RK] plate 36, from Armagh to Ballymoney dated 16 May 1844,
cancelled with a black Maltese Cross of Armagh.
 

[SC] from Armagh to Enniskillen, dated 31 May 1841,
cancelled with a black Maltese cross
 

[LF] from Armagh to Pershore, dated 18 October 1852,
cancelled with a black Irish numeral (8 Armagh)

10 Arklow

Earliest recorded use :

[NK-NL] plate 78, inscriptional pair, cancelled
contrary to regulations
 with single Irish black numeral (10 Arklow).
 

[PG] cancelled
with a  blue/black Irish numeral
(10 Arklow).

[KD] plate 31, from Arklow to Bray, Westmorland, dated 11 October 1843,
cancelled by a black Maltese cross
 

11 Arthurstown

Earliest recorded use :

[CF] cancelled with black Irish numeral (11 Arthurstown).

12 Arva

Earliest recorded use :

13 Ashbourne

Earliest recorded use :

14 Ashford

Earliest recorded use :

[QA] plate 79, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(14 Ashford)

15 Athboy

Earliest recorded use :

1d red-brown [QB] plate 58, from Athboy to Kells dated 11 March 1846,
cancelled with black Irish 15 numeral of Athboy.
 

16 Athenry

Earliest recorded use :

17 Athleague

Earliest recorded use :

[BD] plate 53, cancelled with
 a blue Irish numeral
(17 Athleague)

18 Athlone

Earliest recorded use :

[JG] plate 58, on large piece from Athlone to Dublin dated 11 March 1846,
cancelled with green 18 numeral (Athlone) [cert].
 

[IJ] cancelled with green
Irish numeral (18 Athlone).

[QJ] cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(18 Athlone)

[OA] from Athlone to Dublin, dated 30 March 1847,
cancelled with a blue Irish numeral (18 Athlone)

20 Athy

Earliest recorded use :

[CC] plate 76, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(20 Athy)

21 Aughnacloy

Earliest recorded use :

[AJ] plate 11 in red, from Aughnacloy to Moy, dated 2 August 1842,
cancelled with a deep dark green Maltese cross
Aughnacloy datestamp in matching colour on reverse
 

22 Aughrim

Earliest recorded use :

[DF] cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(22 Aughrim)

23 Antrim

Earliest recorded use :

[SA-TA] plate 52, vert pair, cancelled with black Irish numerals
(23 Antrim).

[MB] plate 68, cancelled with black Irish numeral (23 Antrim).

[TA] plate 3, from Antrim to Manchester dated 7 August 1850,
cancelled with a black Irish numeral (23 Antrim).

24 Askeaton

Earliest recorded use :

25 Bagnalstown

Earliest recorded use :

1d red-brown [LB] from Bagnalstown to Dublin dated 19 October 1852,
cancelled with black Irish 25 numeral of Bagnalstown.
 

26 Baileyborough

Earliest recorded use :

[IC] plate 73, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(26 Baileyborough)

[TJ] plate 45, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(26 Baileyborough)

[LH] from Baileyborough to Dublin, dated 11 November 1846,
cancelled with a black Irish numeral (26 Baileyborough)

27 Balbriggan

Earliest recorded use :

[NC] on entire from Balbriggan to Dublin dated 4 December 1844,
cancelled with black Irish 27 numeral of Balbriggan.
 

[EL] from Balbriggan to Drogheda dated 18 May 1846,
cancelled with black Irish 27 numeral of Balbriggan.
 

[KA] cancelled with black Irish numeral (27 Balbriggan).

28 Ballaghaderin

Earliest recorded use :

29 Ballina

Earliest recorded use :

[DJ-DK] plate 23, pair on entire from Ballina to Dublin dated 3 Dec 1848, cancelled
contrary to regulations
with a single black Irish numeral (29 Ballina).
 

[BG] plate 93, cancelled with black Irish numeral (29 Ballina).

[SH] Ballina to Dublin
dated 11 August 1847
cancelled with a blue Irish numeral 29 of Ballina.
 

30 Ballybay

Earliest recorded use :

[TE] cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(30 Ballybay)

31 Ballinakill

Earliest recorded use :

[OA] plate 44, from Ballinakill to Rathdoney dated 30 September 1844,
cancelled with a black Irish numeral (31 Ballinakill).
 

32 Ballinasloe

Earliest recorded use :

[IC] cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(32 Ballinasloe)

[LD] plate 47, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(32 Ballinasloe)

33 Ballincollig

Earliest recorded use :

34 Ballinderry

Earliest recorded use :

[IJ] cancelled with black Irish numeral (34 Ballinderry).

[CA] cancelled with
 a blue Irish numeral
(34 Ballinderry)

35 Ballingarry

Earliest recorded use :

[EE] cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(35 Ballingary)

36 Ballinrobe

Earliest recorded use :

[BL] plate 123, cancelled with blue Irish numeral (36 Ballinrobe).

[PA-PC] strip of three, plate 67, cancelled with
blue Irish numerals (36 Balinrobe)

37 Ballycastle

Earliest recorded use :

[DH-DI] plate 4 pair, cancelled with
black Irish numeral (37 Ballycastle)

[FF] plate 62, cancelled with black Irish numeral (37 Ballycastle).

[CJ] plate 61, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(37 Ballycastle)

[SB] plate 49, on entire to Ballymoney dated 9 January 1845,
cancelled with black Irish 37 numeral of Ballycastle.
 

[II] plate 110, cancelled with
 a brown Irish numeral
(37 Ballycastle)

38 Ballyclare

Earliest recorded use :

[IL] plate 78, cancelled with blue Irish numeral (38 Ballyclare).

[SE] plate 69, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(38 Ballyclare)

39 Ballyconnell

Earliest recorded use :

[MC] cancelled with black Irish numeral (39 Ballyconnell).

[RF] plate 62, from Ballyconnell to Birmingham, dated 11 November 1846,
cancelled with a black Irish numeral (39 Ballyconnell)

[DE-DH] cancelled with
 black Irish numerals
(39 Ballyconnell)

40 Ballybrittas

Earliest recorded use :

[QJ] cancelled
with black Irish numeral
(40 Ballybrittas).

41 Ballygawley

Earliest recorded use :

42 Ballyglass

Earliest recorded use :

[QH] plate 5, from Ballyglass to Ballymote (via Ballina) dated 7 October 1840
cancelled with a red Maltese cross
 

43 Ballyhaise

Earliest recorded use :

44 Ballyjamesduff

Earliest recorded use :

[TB] plate 73, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(44 Ballyjamesduff)

45 Ballymahon

Earliest recorded use :

46 Ballymena

Earliest recorded use :

[TI] plate 126, cancelled with black Irish numeral (46 Ballymena).

[PD] cancelled with black Irish numeral (46 Ballymena).

[IL] plate 149, cancelled
with a black Irish numeral
(46 Ballymena).

47 Ballymoe

Earliest recorded use :

48 Ballymoney

Earliest recorded use :

[TJ] to Ballymoney dated 7 December 1852,
cancelled with black Irish 48 numeral of Ballymoney.
 

[DC] cancelled with black Irish numeral (48 Ballymoney).

[QH] plate 88, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(48 Ballymoney)

[KG] plate 41, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(48 Ballymoney)

[FI] cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(48 Ballymoney)

49 Ballymore

Earliest recorded use :

[D?] cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(49 Ballymore)