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20 times An Post proved they were better delivery people than Santa

No address? No problem.

Dec 24th 2017, 9:00 PM 17,733 Views 4 Comments

1. Delivered all the way to Tallafornia.

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2. A beer mat? With a drawn on stamp? Challenge accepted.

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Your move, Mr Claus.

3. Couriers are also amateurs in comparison.

An Post: we delivered your letter with no name or address.

Couriers: there was a tiny spelling error so we destroyed your package.
— Kerri (@Kerri_Cherry) June 14, 2017

Source: Kerri Katastrophe/Twitter

4. When Leo Varadkar wasn’t even Taoiseach yet

Cheeky.

5. Waterford postmen are a different breed.

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6. Good one, guys.

Kudos to An Post
This letter made it all the way to the Dail without an address ;-) pic.twitter.com/ucRAIoAhJd
— John J. Foxe (@JohnnyFoxe) December 18, 2016

Source: John J. Foxe/Twitter

7. You know yer one? An Post know yer one.

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8. This one didn’t even have writing on it THEY DELIVERED IT BASED OFF OF A DRAWING.

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9. It also doesn’t matter if your house doesn’t have a name or number.

For those wondering our address is:
Area,
Town,
County.
It's short, but it's how An Post find us everyday!
— Colin Tonge (@Colin_Tonge) August 9, 2016

Source: Colin Tonge/Twitter

An Post will find you, and they will … Deliver to you.

10. Shoutout to Frosty in Roscommon.

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I’m sure Frosty is their Christian name and all.

11. Somewhere in Dublin 2. Be grand.

@Postvox your postal staff are on the ball. An address like this and it still gets here!! All credit to An Post. pic.twitter.com/ig6Sc2HjQE
— JoeyFN (@NCJOEYT) December 18, 2015

Source: Sham na h-Ifearnaigh/Twitter

12. ‘Albert, Cardonagh, Ireland’.

Postcard Source: Donegal Now

13. ‘Your man with the glasses’

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14. Rick O’Shea, somewhere around RTÉ, probably.

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15. Even the guy who mad puzzle envelopes (yes, you read that correctly) was no match for An Post.

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16. In a lot of ways, I am an Irish legend. I wonder could they deliver to me?

Big shout out to "An Post" (Irish post service) who can deliver to me despite people guessing my address! pic.twitter.com/kwSKmLWJLk
— Eleanor McEvoy (@eleanormcevoy) January 6, 2015

Source: Eleanor McEvoy/Twitter

Fair play to Eleanor’s fans for maintaining the almost lost art of fan mail.

WOW! Full marks to an Post. Got this from fan despite no address! E. McEvoy Irish Singing Legend, Ireland" pic.twitter.com/cOOGYBjR3p
— Eleanor McEvoy (@eleanormcevoy) December 30, 2013

Source: Eleanor McEvoy/Twitter

17. I cannot, however, claim to be a lightkeeper.

Props to An Post managed to get this Christmas card to my father despite no address. Reckons he's like Bono @Postvox pic.twitter.com/ojVC0qSeyc
— Conall Ó Fátharta (@ococonuts) December 25, 2014

Source: Conall Ó Fátharta/Twitter

18. Persistence is key, lads.

Source: EDEL COFFEY 👩🏼‍💻/Twitter

19. Postal wizards.

@jogbert Given an even vaguely correct address, An Post will somehow manage to deliver practically anything.
— Cíat Ó Gáibhtheacháin (@talideon) July 4, 2013

Source: Cíat Ó Gáibhtheacháin/Twitter

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20 times An Post proved they were better delivery people than Santa

No address? No problem.

1. Delivered all the way to Tallafornia.

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

2. A beer mat? With a drawn on stamp? Challenge accepted.

3. Couriers are also amateurs in comparison.

4. When Leo Varadkar wasn’t even Taoiseach yet

5. Waterford postmen are a different breed.

6. Good one, guys.

7. You know yer one? An Post know yer one.

8. This one didn’t even have writing on it THEY DELIVERED IT BASED OFF OF A DRAWING.

9. It also doesn’t matter if your house doesn’t have a name or number.

10. Shoutout to Frosty in Roscommon.

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

11. Somewhere in Dublin 2. Be grand.

12. ‘Albert, Cardonagh, Ireland’.

13. ‘Your man with the glasses’

14. Rick O’Shea, somewhere around RTÉ, probably.

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We couldn't find this Tweet

15. Even the guy who mad puzzle envelopes (yes, you read that correctly) was no match for An Post.

16. In a lot of ways, I am an Irish legend. I wonder could they deliver to me?

17. I cannot, however, claim to be a lightkeeper.

18. Persistence is key, lads.

19. Postal wizards.

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20 times An Post proved they were better delivery people than Santa

No address? No problem.

1. Delivered all the way to Tallafornia.

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

2. A beer mat? With a drawn on stamp? Challenge accepted.

3. Couriers are also amateurs in comparison.

4. When Leo Varadkar wasn’t even Taoiseach yet

5. Waterford postmen are a different breed.

6. Good one, guys.

7. You know yer one? An Post know yer one.

8. This one didn’t even have writing on it THEY DELIVERED IT BASED OFF OF A DRAWING.

9. It also doesn’t matter if your house doesn’t have a name or number.

10. Shoutout to Frosty in Roscommon.

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

11. Somewhere in Dublin 2. Be grand.

12. ‘Albert, Cardonagh, Ireland’.

13. ‘Your man with the glasses’

14. Rick O’Shea, somewhere around RTÉ, probably.

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

15. Even the guy who mad puzzle envelopes (yes, you read that correctly) was no match for An Post.

16. In a lot of ways, I am an Irish legend. I wonder could they deliver to me?

17. I cannot, however, claim to be a lightkeeper.

18. Persistence is key, lads.

19. Postal wizards.

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