This text message exchange sums up trying to explain addresses in rural Ireland

What’s the NUMBER…?

LIVING IN THE Irish countryside has a lot of upsides. One of which… you don’t need a house number to get a delivery.

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In fact, a sender doesn’t even need to even have a vague idea of where you live.

This text Laura Durkan conversation between and a mate from Germany says it all.

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Mayo woman Laura tells us that her friend is originally from Northern Ireland but has been living in Germany for the past 36 years.

It’s my birthday next week so I presume she’s sending a card because I lived there for 2 years.

She has no idea of how ‘country’ Mayo is.

The struggle is real.

This genius Donegal postman actually managed to deliver this letter>

This Dublin man’s excellent blog proves that An Post will deliver pretty much anything>

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This text message exchange sums up trying to explain addresses in rural Ireland

This genius Donegal postman actually managed to deliver this letter>

This Dublin man’s excellent blog proves that An Post will deliver pretty much anything>