Milestone or milepost in Gaggan, County Cork

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What is recorded here

Freestanding triangular-profile cast-iron milestone, installed c.1890, having chamfered triangular top. Embossed inscriptions to top and sides.

This milestone is a notable feature of the roadside. Its triangular form and simple well-executed detailing make it instantly recognisable and legible to passers-by. It is a fine example of the well-designed, utilitarian objects which iron casting produced in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Milestones of this type are becoming increasingly rare with only a small number avoiding damage or removal.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 20911007

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