Post box in Ballyclamay

Post box

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Cast-iron post box, cast c. 1890, having 'VR' royal cipher and raised crown motif. Raised ‘Post Office’ lettering to letter flap and foundry name to the base, now illegible. Set into rendered pier adjacent to rural crossroad junction at Ballyclamy. Located to the southeast of Ballymahon, and to the southeast of…

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An attractive item of street furniture that represents an early surviving artefact of mass-produced cast-iron ware. The modest design of the box is enhanced by the royal cipher (identifying the reign of Queen Victoria between 1837 - 1901) and the crown motif, which enliven the appearance of this otherwise functional object. Many pre-independence post boxes were simply painted green and retained their royal insignia but are now becoming an increasingly rare sight and are worthy of retention as historical artifacts. Although the foundry mark is now illegible, it probably was cast by W. T. Allen and Company of London (1881-1955) who were responsible for many of the late-Victorian and Edwardian post boxes in North Leinster. This post box is sited at a prominent crossroads, which is a common site for post boxes for obvious reasons. It is still in service providing an important facility for the local community. It is sited at a crossroads close to the site of the local Roman Catholic church and school, these clustered amenities form a focal point for the outlying community. It was probably built into the rendered pier during the mid-twentieth century, but was originally located at this site (Ordnance Survey third edition six-inch map 1914).

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 13402727

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