[ILUG] postal codes in Ireland [slightly OT]

[CP Hennessy]

On Thursday 19 August 2010 15:00:50 Raymond O'Donnell wrote:
> On 19/08/2010 13:50, CP Hennessy wrote:
> > An Post do indeed have their own coding system all the way down the
> > address model to a building id.
> 
> Any idea how this works for those of us who live in the middle of nowhere?

I'm not sure (actually I'm not sure that the algorythm has even been decided 
on).

> I take my hat off to rural postmen and -women: I've had the most
> sketchily-addresses letters arrive safely and on time. :-)

I've talked to the GeoDirectory people before and they've told me that the 
post man deduces many things to deliver mail especially in the country side 
(eg. Tom Murphy Snr has a BOI account whereas his son living down the same 
road has an AIB account)