These codes have been used since the beginning of codes in Ireland and I am sorry Joyce I went back and rechecked them all, and no you are only correct on two, so here is the corrected Chapman code again. Dublin and Roscommon thankyou for pointing those out - which lead to me rechecking my work Thankyou Cara CHAPMAN CODES FOR COUNTIES OF IRELAND ANT-Antrim ARM-Armagh CAR-Carlow CAV-Cavan CLAR-Clare COR-Cork DON-Donegal DOW-Down DUB-Dublin FER-Fermanagh GAL-Galway KER-Kerry KID-Kildare KIK-Kilkenny LDY-Londonderry ( sometimes referred to as Derry) LET-Leitrim LEX-Leix LIM-Limerick LOG-Longford LOU-Louth MAY-Mayo MEA-Meath MOG-Monaghan OFF-Offaly ROS-Roscommon SLI-Sligo TIP-Tipperary TYR-Tyrone WAT-Waterford WEM-Westmeath WEX-Wexford WIC-Wicklow PROVINCES Connaught Leinster Munster Ulster IRL- Was used as a general abbreviation for Ireland North or South I use BullGuard Spamfilter to keep my inbox clean. It is completely free: www.bullguard.com/freespamfilter