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Irish Postcard BALTIMORE Harbour Sailboats West CORK Co. Ireland NPO 1978 Used
$ 3.69
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Continental-sized (approx. 4x6) chrome postcard showingsailboats in the harbour of Baltimore in County Cork, Ireland, circa 1970s.
Back caption reads,
"BALTIMORE, CO. CORK: Once the port of sea-rovers, the O'Driscolls,
whose ruined castle, sacked in 1537, overlooks the harbour and later,
in 1631, the landfall of Algerian pirates who raided the village. Baltimore
is now a picturesque peaceful haven, renowned as a yachting and fishing
centre."
Card published by NPO, Dublin.
Split back; posted 1978 to Rhode Island USA.
Inked note reads,
"Hi, Dad,
We are all Fine. Hope you are too! Bought 53 Loyal Dublin Vo. Badges for 49 pounds
also bought a few Irish Badges = Large Connaught Rangers Badge, Dublin University
O.T.C., Irish Army Medical Cops badge, silver c 1930 + WWI German coal scuttle
helmet for 2 pungs. See you in 2 weeks. Love, Mike."
Good condition with use and light age. See photos.
Ships in a plastic holder.
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