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0 pointsvinay4273y ago0 comments

While this was in Ireland, it's worth specifying that Royal Mail was responsible for this wholesome delivery as it was in Northern Ireland (currently in the UK), so it's not immediately obvious that this applies to the Republic as well.

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dingaling3y ago

Incidentally the Republic of Ireland didn't have a nationwide postcode system until 2015.

Prior to that I used to address letters to a relative there as Name, Village, County and they were delivered! Turned out there were two people of the same name in the village but the postie saw the UK-originating stamp on the letter and ,delivered to the applicable one.

wrgef3y ago

Intriguingly, the Irish Eircode system is seemingly not used for postal deliveries by An Post (the mail service).

See various contributions to the discussion here: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058233089/is-it-true-that-...

Around the same time as the Eircode was introduced, water meters were installed for every property in Ireland. They have never been used, because of public outcry over the idea of being charged for water use. Don't imitate Ireland.

wiredfool3y ago

An Post is one of the intended users of the EirCode system. I'm tempted to try a letter or postcard to the eircode, just to see if it gets delivered.

e.g.

  Name
  Eircode

Ireland also makes it reasonably common that you won't have a number in the address.

  Someone
  Foo House
  Town 
  Co Meath
  Ireland

Is a perfectly reasonable and somewhat common address.

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aisio3y ago

True, heres a larger collection of North and South Postage

https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/rugby-union/times-bizarre-i...

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