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Christmas card addressed as Gaeilge arrives safely in Italy

Nollaig shona.

A BIT OF the old Irish doesn’t put off the posties in Italy it seems

This Christmas card, address as Gaeilge reached its Italian destination of Pisa. Ar fheabhas!

#Gaeilge rules! #Christmas card reaches Italian destination with address in Irish! @PhotosOfDublin @irishhhirish pic.twitter.com/E5hNNpnlSk
— Italish Magazine (@ItalishMagazine) December 18, 2014

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Thanks to Italish Magazine (@ItalishM)

Psst if you want to sent some love to an Italian spending his first Christmas in Dublin away from his family, please see #DublinHugsMG and Dublin Hugs on Facebook.

An Post: No, we don’t scribble out addresses written as Gaeilge>

Only in Ireland would this letter get delivered>

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Christmas card addressed as Gaeilge arrives safely in Italy

An Post: No, we don’t scribble out addresses written as Gaeilge>

Only in Ireland would this letter get delivered>