Anthony Trollope gets Stamp of Approval

26 June 2009

Anthony Trollope (1815 – 1882) was a remarkable man.  As a Post Office official he was responsible for introducing the pillar box; and it was during his 18 years working for the Post Office in Ireland and at Drumsna, Co Leitrim in particular, that he wrote his very first novel ‘The McDermotts of Ballycloran’ and got much inspiration for characters in the 46 works that were to follow.

In 1855 the first pillar box arrived in Ireland. Ireland’s oldest post-box, The Ashworth box, is now housed in the National Museum at Collins’ Barracks. 

The stamp can be purchased at www.irishstamps.ie, at the GPO Philatelic Shop and main Post Offices nationwide.  First Day Covers are also available.