Date of issue: 25 September 2008 –55c Stamp – Cullenswood HouseA strong desire to preserve the Irish language led Pádraic Mac Piarais to found Scoil Éanna, also known as St. Enda’s School, in 1908. A Long-time critic of the Irish educational system, Pádraic Mac Piarais observed bilingual education in Belgium while visiting the country in [...]
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Pharmaceutical Ceramics – Portugal
September 27th, 2008 
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529 viewsDate of issue: 26 september 2008Denomination: 2.25 € www.mycovercollection.blogspot.com
Cruise Ships IV – Gibraltor
September 27th, 2008 srmodh 318 viewsIssue date: 15/9/08Denominations: 40p, 42p, 66, 78pThe issue features the ‘Queen Victoria’ (90,000 gross tons); the ‘Grand Princess’ (109,000 gross tons), the ‘Century’ (71,145 gross tons) and the ‘Costa Mediterranea’ (86,000 gross tons) all of which are callers to the Rock of Gibraltar during the year. It is truly a fantastic sight to view these [...]
Royal Headgear – Malaysia
September 15th, 2008 srmodh 776 viewsIssue date: 16 September 2008 Denomination: 50 sen (10 designs) Stamps description: Top row, from left: Royal Headgears Royal Headgear of SPB Yang Di Pertuan Agong Royal Headgear of Kedah Royal Headgear of Negeri Sembilan Royal Headgear of Pahang Bottom row, from left: Royal Headgear of Kelantan Royal Headgear of Perak Royal Headgear of Perlis [...]
Extreme Sports Series – Korea
September 14th, 2008 srmodh 1,220 viewsDate of Issue: 05/09/2008Denomination: 250 won x 4Snowboarding is featured as the third installment in the Extreme Sports series. Snowboarding is a sport that requires riding a long plank-shaped board down a snowy slope that enables spinning and remarkable maneuvers. Snowboarding is seen as having sprung from “Snurfer” (a compound word combining “snow” and “surfer”) [...]
Tourist Precincts – Australia
September 14th, 2008 srmodh 281 viewsDate of Issue: 8 September 2008Denominations: 4 x 55c, 1 x $1.10, 1 x $1.65, 1 x $2.75The tourist precincts featured are:Luna Park, Melbourne – 55cSouth Bank, Brisbane – 55cThe Rocks, Sydney – 55cFishermans Wharf, Fremantle – 55cForeshore, Cairns – $1.10Salamanca Place, Hobart – $1.65Glenelg, Adelaide – $2.75 www.mycovercollection.blogspot.com
