Feargal Purcell writes:
An Post, has issued a stamp commemorating the centenary of the death of soldier, poet Francis Ledwidge, often referred to as ‘The Poet of the Blackbird’.
Designed by Detail, a Dublin design firm, the stamp features a portrait of the Irish poet and incorporates a photograph of a blackbird by nature photographer Lewis Bates.
The stamp (€1) along with a special First Day Cover (FDC) is available at leading post offices, the stamp counters at Dublin’s GPO or may be viewed and purchased online (at link below)