Date of Issue: 17 April, 2008 Denomination: 55c se-tenant strip of 4 stampsPaul Henry (1876 – 1958) was born in Belfast. After a brief spell as an apprentice in a local linen factory, he began his formal art studies at the Belfast School of Art, and later at the Académie Julian in Paris, under James [...]

Date of Issue: 28 March, 2008Denomination:55cThe Gallery was established by Hugh Lane in 1908. Believed to be the first gallery of modern art in the world, it houses one of Ireland’s most impressive collections of modern and contemporary art. Among its recent acquisitions is Francis Bacon’s Studio and seven of his unfinished paintings, a collection [...]

Date of Issue: 7 March, 2008Denomination: 55c The many languages, religions, ethnic and cultural backgrounds of the countries that make up the European Union pose many challenges, but also offer advantages. Accordingly, ‘Together in Diversity’ is the motto of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue. www.stampsgallery.xm.com www.mycovercollection.blogspot.com

Date of Issue: 3 March, 2008Denomination: 20c (Thrift), 50c (Biting stonecrop) and 82c (Sea aster). An Post issued the fifth phase of stamps from the sixth Definitive series, entitled ‘Wild Flowers of Ireland’. This phase comprises three gummed stamps, depicting flowers typically found in coastal environments throughout Ireland. The featured species are Thrift, Biting stonecrop [...]

Date of Issue: 11 February, 2008Denomination: 78c Although the Irish have celebrated St Patrick’s Day as a religious feast for hundreds of years, celebrating the day as a national holiday is little more than 100 years old. In the mid seventeenth century, the feast of St Patrick was extended for use in the Universal Church [...]

Date of Issue: 11 February, 2008Denomination: 55c The Greetings series of stamps have been some of the most colourful stamps issued by An Post. Despite the prevalence of electronic forms of communication such as e-mail, e-invites and e-cards, personal messages sent through the post remain popular both with adults and children. ‘Greeting’ stamps are designed [...]