Survey Data
Reg No
20905011
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Sign post
In Use As
Sign post
Date
1920 - 1960
Coordinates
148899, 82128
Date Recorded
31/03/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Cast-iron street sign, erected c.1940, with Irish and English inscription and harp emblem set in relief. Set on sign post at road junction.
Appraisal
A notable example of early twentieth-century road furniture, this road sign has a simplicity and clarity of design typical of its time. Its functional nature is enhanced and emphasised by casting using capital letters in a clear simple font without serifs. The harp motif indicates a date of production after the foundation of the State. Sadly this type of sign is becoming rare.