representatives throughout the country. Included among the exhibits is an actual copy of the 1916 Proclamation. Once again, Ferguson shared his knowledge, feeding us intriguing and amusing little-known facts. Te Proclamation sheets were printed in halves, explaining why the bottom half was heaver in ink. Back in the day, they had limited resources and it showed in the lettering. Ferguson points to an ‘e’ that is actually an ‘f ’ modified to look like an ‘e’ and similarly, an ‘o’ that was chopped to make a ‘c’. We remarked at the clever and creative efforts put to use amid this battle.
Te Museum portrays many years of history, exploring the influence of the Post Office in Ireland and offers an insight into the role played by Post Office people in the development of Irish society over many years. From stamps and stamp collecting to the 1916 Proclamation and historical day in the GPO on Easter Monday, the exhibition is a unique way to learn about the importance of the Post Office in Irish life.
Te combination of old and new is a delight
An Post is the Irish Post Office which is responsible for postal, financial and other services throughout the country. Long before telephones, email and social networking, the letter was the only way people could communicate with each other over distance.
Te post helped families to keep in touch, merchants and traders to carry out their business and Government to communicate with its
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We continued our tour using the visual and interactive aids to enjoy letters from long ago, the evolution of uniforms, re-enactment of the 1916 Rising, impressive building models, An Post uniforms and antique mailing sort stations. Te GPO is a large part of Irish architecture symbolically and literally. A great refurbishment effort followed the 1916 Rising and it shows in the grand building. On the outside façade, one can still imagine the grand building clocks, each