Survey Data
Reg No
50130025
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Post box
In Use As
Post box
Date
1955 - 1965
Coordinates
314060, 239165
Date Recorded
19/07/2018
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding round-plan cast-iron pillar postbox, erected c. 1960, having shallow domed cap, dentil moulding, moulded neck and plinth base, 'P&T' (Poist agus Teileagrafa) cipher in Gaelic script to door, and foundry mark 'Jessop Davis', Enniscorthy, to rear of base.
Appraisal
One of many cast-iron pillar postboxes scattered throughout the dense northern suburbs of Dublin, reflecting the expanding social infrastructure of the mid-twentieth century, as communities were relocated in the wake of inner city development. The modest design of the box is enhanced by the raised 'P&T' motif (Poist agus Teileagrafa) in Celtic Revival-style script and by the raised foundry mark to the base, which enliven the appearance of this otherwise functional object. It was cast by the Jessop Davis Foundry (c. 1890-1964) of Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford.