Séamus Begley - National Stamp

Iconic Irish Voices - Séamus Begley - National Stamp

A set of four commemorative stamps honours Christy Dignam, Séamus Begley, Sinéad O’Connor and
Shane MacGowan, all of whom died during 2023. They were proud Irish artists whose work explored – often critically – our identity as a people.

They gave us the words and music we lacked to express the emotions we needed to speak aloud.
Fame often results in us feeling like we truly know someone in the public eye: their achievements, their way of life, their sorrows and joys, and even their private moments. It can seem as though we are as close
to someone famous as if we really did know them, and that – almost magically – they knew us better
than we know ourselves.

In an atmosphere of true respect and gratitude, we mark the passing of these four giants of Irish music with a series of simple, unadorned images. In these, their humanity, their strength, and their vulnerability are all in evidence.

Each image highlights both the artist’s eyes, which saw and recorded so much, and their hands, which they used to create and inscribe works of art that will stay with us forever.

Product code 2412N2