Survey Data
Reg No
13825037
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Post box
In Use As
Post box
Date
1870 - 1890
Coordinates
319012, 311138
Date Recorded
09/08/2005
Date Updated
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Description
Cast-iron post box, c. 1880, with VR insignia and crown motif. Replacement cast-iron door, c. 1925, with embossed SAORSTAIT EIREANN emblem. Mounted in rubble masonry wall, forming east boundary to church and Parochial House, fronting onto street.
Appraisal
This attractive cast-iron post box, with its is Queen Victoria monogram and Free State emblem, is an important reminder of the changeover from British to Irish administration in the early years of the Free State. It is of technical interest for its cast-iron construction. The Saorstait Eireann emblem, in particular, is a design feature of artistic note.