Following the death of Pope Francis many in Cork and elsewhere reached out to An Post wondering where they could send a Mass card to .
In response to customer queries , An Post offered to provide free delivery to customers wishing to send cards to the Vatican
A package of almost 4,000 cards is now on the way to Rome.
An An Post spokesperson said: “We have been in touch with our counterparts in the Vatican Post Office so they will be expecting this special package from Ireland.
So many customers were pleased to be able to express their sympathy and respect for the late Pope Francis and know that their cards will be delivered safely.
We’ve even received cards from across the world to be included in the despatch from Ireland.”
