Stamps And Letters: Northern Ireland mad!

Northern Ireland mad!

What with the Celebrating Northern Ireland Miniature Sheet and the Glorious Northern Ireland Smilers, here at Positively Postal we have gone Northern Ireland mad!

Taking the Glorious Northern Ireland Smilers Definitive sheet first, this is made up of 20 x 1st class Northern Ireland regional definitives with accompanying labels(twice) showing 10 different Northern Ireland landmarks as follows on these close-ups.

Belfast City Hall houses Belfast City Council and is located in Donegal Square. Constructed in 1906 City Hall celebrated 100 years in 2006 with an exhibition and family picnic day.

Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge is not for those who hate heights or prefer more stable crossings over water! I have crossed it myself and was so relieved to get over it until I realised that I had to do it again in order to get back!

Slieve Binnian is Northern Ireland's third highest mountain at 747 m (2451 feet) and forms part of The Mourne Mountains Range.

Kilnasaggart Stone is the oldest dateable Christian stone monument with crosses and Latin inscription, said to date from c 700AD. It is located 2kms from Jonesborough, Co. Armagh.

The Ulster American Folk Park is an open air museum in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It tells the story of emigration from Ulster to America in the 18th and 19th century and is well worth a visit.

Hands Across the Divide is a pair of bronze statues situated at the west end of Craigavon Bridge in Derry, created by Maurice Harron, unveiled in 1992 and symbolising reconciliation.

Devenish Island is in Lower Loch Erne to the north of Enniskillen, County Fermanagh and is one of the finest monastic sites in Northern Ireland. A 12th century round tower and the walls of a 6th century monastery are to be found there.

Tievebulliagh is a 402m high mountain in the Glens of Antrim Northern Ireland and is formed from a volcanic plug.

Strangford Lough from the Old Norse Strangrfjörthr meaning "strong ford" describing the fast flowing narrows; and Loch Cuan in Irish meaning the calm lough describing the gentle waters of the mud flats) is a lough in County Down, Northern Ireland, separated from the Irish Sea by the Ards Peninsula. It is a popular tourist attraction noted for its fishing and the picturesque villages.

Castle Coole is a magnificent 18th century mansion and landscape park, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland and is one of Ireland's greatest neo-classical houses.

Now take a look at the Northern Ireland Special Feature, Celebrating Northern Ireland Miniature Sheet and Positively Postal's Northern Ireland Postal Challenges!

Northern Ireland Special Feature
Celebrating Northern Ireland Miniature Sheet
Positively Postal's Northern Ireland Postal Challenges