Dublin Postal Districts
In Dublin city and its suburbs, a system of postal districts was introduced in 1917 by the Royal Mail with the prefix "D", and retained after separation, without the prefix. However the use of district numbers by the public did not begin until 1961, when street signs displayed postal district numbers. Prior to that time, street signs only displayed the street name in Irish and English.
The Dublin system now has 22 districts.
An example of this type of address is the Lord Mayor of Dublin's address:
Dublin City Council,
Lord Mayor’s Office,
Mansion House,
Dawson Street,
Dublin 2
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Thought of the others they would never meet
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