IRELAND

Stamps inscribed 'Éire' or 'Poblacht na hÉireann' and 'Republic of Ireland'

1840 - 1922 Part of the United Kingdom, see Great Britain
1922 ->

From 1922: 1 Pound (GBP) = 20 Shillings, 1 Shilling = 12 Pence
From 1928: 1 Pound (IEP) = 20 Shillings, 1 Shilling = 12 Pence [= 1 GBP]
From 1971: 1 Pound (IEP) = 100 Pence
From 2002: 1 Euro = 100 Eurocents [= IEP 0.787564]
Checklists > Countries > Ireland Domestic Cats

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DOMESTIC CATS

Issue Item code Item type Face value Remarks SC
1999 Year of the Rabbit / Pets IE19990126 ST 0_30 2 Stamp 0.30 Cartoon Cat
Stamp issued in both boklet and in MS
MI 1114A
 
IE19990126 MS 0_90 Miniature Sheet 0.90 Cartoon Cat (on stamp only)
MI B30
 
This item is also listed under Wild Cats IE19990126 BK 2_40 Booklet 2.40 Cartoon Cat (on 2 x stamps and cover)
Cheetah (on back cover)
MI MH45
M

2000 'Stampin' the Future' Children's Drawing Competition

An item from this issue shows a Lion

IE20000707 ST 0_45 2 Stamp 0.45 Unspecified breed
Cat drawing by Diarmuid O'Ceochain
MI 1244
 
2003 Greetings / Pets / Year of the Ram IE20030128 ST 0_41 5 Stamp 0.41 Unspecified breed
Self-adhesive stamp from
IE20030128 BK 4_10
MI 1482
ILM
  IE20030128 ST 0_50 3 Stamp 0.50 Unspecified breed
Imperforate right
Stamp from
IE20030128 MS 1_50
MI 1482
M
  IE20030128 MS 1_50 Miniature sheet 1.50
(3 x 0.50)
Unspecified breed
Imperforate right
3-stamp MS with
IE20030128 ST 0_50 3
and 2 other stamps
MI B46
M
ILS
  IE20030128 BK 4_10
Pane
Back cover
Booklet 4 .10
(10 x 0.41)
Unspecified breed (on 2 stamps and back cover)
Self adhesive booklet with 2 x
IE20030128 ST 0_41 5
and 8 other stamps.
IE20030128 MS 1_50
pictured on back cover
MI MH???
M
2004 50th Anniversary of the Texaco Children's Art Competition IE20040519 ST 0_60 Stamp 0.60 Unspecified breed
Cat drawing
Marmelade Cat by Cian Colman (aged 7)
MI 1585
 
2007 Ryanair's First Flight Dublin - Bremen IE20070511 PMK K67 Commemorative postmark - Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat
Cats in Literature
The Bremen Town Musicians
"First Flight FR2906/7 Dublin - Bremen v.v."
Dublin
11 May 2007
IL

2007 Celtic Cats

Article from The Collector (philatelic bulletin)

IE20070906 ST 0_55 1 Stamp 0.55 Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat
Fat Cat, cartoon by Martyn Turner
Full-sized stamp from ordinary sheets
MI 1790
M
  IE20070906 ST 0_55 2 Stamp 0.55 Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat
Celtic Tigress, cartoon by Martyn Turner
Full-sized stamp from ordinary sheets
MI 1791
M
  IE20070906 ST 0_55 3 Stamp 0.55

Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat
Fat Cat, cartoon by Martyn Turner
Little square stamp from
IE20070906 MS 2_66
MI 1794

M
  IE20070906 ST 0_55 4 Stamp 0.55 Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat
Celtic Tigress, cartoon by Martyn Turner
Little square stamp from
IE20070906 MS 2_66
MI 1795
M
  IE20070906 ST 0_78 1 Stamp 0.78 Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat
Cool Cats, cartoon by Martyn Turner
Full-sized stamp from ordinary sheets
MI 1792
M
  IE20070906 ST 0_78 2 Stamp 0.78 Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat
Kilkenny Cat, cartoon by Martyn Turner
Full-sized stamp from ordinary sheets
MI 1793
M
  IE20070906 ST 0_78 3 Stamp 0.78

Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat
Fat Cat, cartoon by Martyn Turner
Little square stamp from
IE20070906 MS 2_66
MI 1796

M
  IE20070906 ST 0_78 4 Stamp 0.78 Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat
Celtic Tigress, cartoon by Martyn Turner
Little square stamp from
IE20070906 MS 2_66
MI 1797
M
  IE20070906 MS 2_66 Miniature sheet 2.66
(2 x
0.55
+ 2 x
0.78)
Unspecified breed (on stamps and selvedge)
Cartoon Cat
Cartoons by Martyn Turner
4-stamp MS with
IE20070906 ST 0_55 3
IE20070906 ST 0_55 4
IE20070906 ST 0_78 3
IE20070906 ST 0_78 4
MI B70
M
  IE20070906 FDC 2_66 1
FDC inlay
First Day Cover 2.66
(2 x
0.55
+ 2 x
0.78)
Unspecified breed (on stamps, postmark and cachet)
Cartoon Cat
Cartoons by Martyn Turner
Official FDC with
IE20070906 ST 0_55 1
IE20070906 ST 0_55 2
IE20070906 ST 0_78 1
IE20070906 ST 0_78 2
CC
  IE20070906 FDC 2_66 2
FDC inlay
First Day Cover 2.66
(2 x
0.55
+ 2 x
0.78)
Unspecified breed (on stamps, postmark and cachet)
Cartoon Cat
Cartoons by Martyn Turner
Official FDC with
IE20070906 MS 2_66
CC
  IE20070906 FDP DUBL First Day Postmark - Unspecified breed
Cartoon cat
Cartoon by Martyn Turner
"Lá a chéad eisiúna"
Baile Átha Cliath (Dublin)
6 September 2007
CC
2010 EUROPA: Children's Books IE20100506 FDP D01 First Day Postmark - Unspecified breed
Stylized Cat
"Lá a chéad eisiúna"
Baile Átha Cliath (Dublin)
6 May 2010
 
2014 Favorite Pets: Cats IE20140904 ST 0_68 1 Stamp 0.68 Maine Coon
Perf. on all sides
MI 2108A
ILM
  IE20140904 ST 0_68 2 Stamp 0.68 Burmese
Perf. on all sides
MI 2109A
IPM
  IE20140904 ST 0_68 3 Stamp 0.68 British Shorthair
Perf. on all sides
MI 2110A
ILM
  IE20140904 ST 0_68 4 Stamp 0.68 Persian
Perf. on all sides
MI 2111A
ILM
  IE20140904 ST 0_68 5 Stamp 0.68 Maine Coon
Imperforate right
Stamp from
IE20140904 BK 12_00
MI 2108D
ILM
  IE20140904 ST 0_68 6 Stamp 0.68 Burmese
Imperforate right
Stamp from
IE20140904 BK 12_00
MI 2109D
ILM
  IE20140904 ST 0_68 7 Stamp 0.68 British Shorthair
Imperforate right
Stamp from
IE20140904 BK 12_00
MI 2110D
ILM
  IE20140904 ST 0_68 8 Stamp 0.68 Persian
Imperforate right
Stamp from
IE20140904 BK 12_00
MI 2111D
ILM
  IE20140904 BK 12_00 Prestige booklet 12.00
(franking value 10.88 (12 x 0.68))
Burmese (on 4 stamps and cover)
Maine Coon
British Shorthair
Persian (on 4 stamps each)
Prestige booklet with 3 each of
IE20140904 ST 0_68 1
IE20140904 ST 0_68 2
IE20140904 ST 0_68 3
IE20140904 ST 0_68 4

and 1 each of
IE20140904 ST 0_68 5
IE20140904 ST 0_68 6
IE20140904 ST 0_68 7
IE20140904 ST 0_68 8

MI MH???
 
  IE20140904 FDC 2_72 First Day Cover 2.72
(4 x 0.68)
Maine Coon
Burmese
British Shorthair
Persian (on one stamp each)
Official FDC with
IE20140904 ST 0_68 1
IE20140904 ST 0_68 2
IE20140904 ST 0_68 3
IE20140904 ST 0_68 4
 
  IE20140904 FDP D01 First Day Postmark - Unspecified breed
Stylized Cat
"Lá a chéad eisiúna"
Baile Átha Cliath (Dublin)
4 September 2014
 
2014 The Irish Stamp Year Book IE20141121 PP 65_00 Year Book 65.00 Maine Coon
Burmese
British Shorthair
Persian (on one stamp each)
Tonkanese (on cover)
Year book with all Irish stamps issued in 2014
 
2015 Animation Ireland IE20150319 BK 12_00 Prestige booklet 12.00
(franking value 10.88 (12 x 0.68))
Unspecified breed (on inside page)
Cartoon Cat
Pangur Ban from The Secret of Kells by Cartoon Saloon
MI MH???
 

List compiled by Geir Arveng with additional information from Nahum Shereshevsky, Marci Jarvis, Paula Fegan and
Gertrude Hainzl.
Latest update: 4 November, 2015