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English: 1880 Post Office Notice to Postmasters issued by GPO Dublin, re soggy Shamrock in mail
It's not often that shamrock is seen as a menace, but G.C. Cornwall is particularly exercised about the problems involved in posting our national symbol, in this notice issued from the G.P.O. in Dublin in the 1880s.
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Source https://www.flickr.com/photos/62790572@N06/5722431292 NLI Ref.: EPH COM/1880-90/2
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