Apr 17, 2021
wake up folks, new Irish Antarctic Explorers stamps dropped
clockwise from top left:
(1820) Edward Bransfield, Ballinacurra, County Cork
Tom Crean, Annascaul, County Kerry Ernest Shackleton, Kilkea, County Kildare Robert Forde, Bandon, County Cork Patrick Keohane, Courtmacsherry, County Cork Tim and Mortimer McCarthy, Kinsale, County Cork
(Terra Nova Expedition 1910-1913) Tom Crean, Robert Forde, Patrick Keohane & Mortimer McCarthy
(Ross Expedition 1839-1843) Francis Crozier, Banbridge, County Down
#I'll reblog with the link#and yeah like 5 of them are from Cork#maybe I chose the wrong career path#the terror#tangentially#sorry for the tag but one of them is for#Francis Rawdon Moira Crozier#christ what a name#also#Ernest Shackleton#Tom Crean#Robert Forde#Tim McCarthy#Mortimer McCarthy#Edward Bransfield#Patrick Keohane#antarctic exploration
