Brian Boru stamps celebrate 1000th anniversary
9 July 2002
This year marks the 1000th anniversary of Brian Ború’s High Kingship of Ireland and to mark the occasion An Post has produced a set of four special commemorative stamps.
Artist Finbarr O’Connor’s colourful designs each illustrate a different aspect of Brian Ború’s life and kingship:
- Mounted on horseback, leading his troops into battle (41c);
- At the head of his Shannon fleet, having recognised the importance of naval strength (44c);
- Inauguration as ‘Imperator Scotorum’ - High King of Ireland (57c) and
- Decreeing Armagh as the Primacy of the Irish Church (?1).
