Old Irish Tobacco Advertisement Posters

These posters are from original Irish tobacco advertisement designs from the late 1800s and early 1900s, printed as posters in the 1980s and supplied to pubs across Ireland.

The collection features historic cigarette and tobacco advertising associated with Gallaher Ltd., founded by Tom Gallaher in Londonderry in 1857. By the late nineteenth century, Gallaher had become one of Ireland’s best-known tobacco businesses, operating from Belfast and exporting internationally.

Rich in colour and detail, these posters reflect the bold style and craftsmanship of Irish advertising from that period. Today, they are recognised as part of the atmosphere and character of traditional Irish pubs.