Survey Data
Reg No
31817023
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Post box
In Use As
Post box
Date
1910 - 1920
Coordinates
187276, 264347
Date Recorded
14/08/2003
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cylindrical cast-iron post box, erected c.1915, with royal insignia of King George V and crown and "POST OFFICE" in relief. Rounded cap with moulded neck and base and with decorative cornice.
Appraisal
This cast-iron post box is an important feature of the social and urban fabric of the town. Though the design is simple the high-relief casting of the crown is well executed. It also a significant testimony to the history of the state as post boxes in Ireland dating from the reign of King George V (1910 to 1936) were no longer erected after the formation of the Irish Free State in 1921.