Mileage Marks.

Mileage Marks were introduced ca. 1808 and were officially used up to the introduction of the adhesive stamp in 1840. Some marks, however, were used after this date to show the location. The official issue handstamps showed the name of the town and the distance in Irish miles from Dublin. Over the years the marks often showed different mileage. These are indicated in the table below. Further information and examples welcome. Please contact us.

 

The following is a list of Mileage Marks for Co. Roscommon.
Town Miles & (Date used). Image Spelling on handstamp.
Athleague (Ath Liag) 79 (1836) ATHLEAGUE
Athlone (Ath Luain) 59 (1815 - 35), 60 (1808 - 15)   ATHLONE
Ballaghaderreen (Bealach an Doirín) 92 (1810 - 1822)   BYADERIN
Boyle (Mainistir an Buille) 84 (1830 - 32), 85 (1810 - 1828) BOYLE
Castlerea (An Caisleán Riabhach) 88 (1818 - 1834)   CLREA
Elphin (Ail Finn) 74 (1809), 75 (1810 - 30) ELPHIN
Frenchpark (Dún Gar) 86 (1809 - 40)   FRENCH PARK
Keadue (Céideadh) 88 (1830 - 33)   KEADUE
Mounttalbot (Mun Talbóid) 82 (1811 - 13)   MT TALBOT
Roscommon (Ros Comáin)

70 (1812 - 14), 74 (1821 - 33),

75 (1816)

 ROSCOMMON
Rooskey (Rúscaigh) 66 (1829 - 50)   RUSKEY
Strokestown (Béal na mBuillí) 74 (1814 - 36)   STROKESTOWN
Tulsk (Tuilsce) 75 (1813 - 31)   TULSK

* Information extracted from "The Mileage Marks of Ireland 1808 - 1839" by Hans G. Moxter (1994) and "Irish Post Offices" by Harald Frank & Klaus Stange. (1990). Forschungs und Arbeitsgemeinschaft Irland e. V. (FAI).

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