Overview
post box — BALLYSTRIG is recorded as post box in Offaly. The saved source gives an exact reason to look beyond the map label: Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, c.1890, with VR royal cipher and crown motif.
Why it was built
The label post box gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
People and work
The short source does not safely name the people, events or traditions tied to this exact point. A famous nearby story is not attached without evidence that it belongs here.
How it changed
The saved wording does not establish one complete story of attack, rebuilding, abandonment, damage or later change. No single cause is claimed without evidence.
What survives
The saved source records: Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, c.1890, with VR royal cipher and crown motif.
Why it mattered
post box — BALLYSTRIG matters for the exact reasons given in its official assessment, rather than merely because it is an old structure. The source records: The recognisable form and simple detailing of this post box illustrates the artistic qualities of mass production at the time of its casting. The high relief casting of the lettering and crown are well executed, adding artistic interest to this otherwise functional object. The royal cipher identifies the reign of Victoria (1837-1901). The London firm of founders, W.T. Allen & Co., was in operation from 1881-1955. This explains what the place adds to local life, the street or the surviving built history.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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- Ecclesiastical enclosure in Ballyburlymonument0.6 miles
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- Ballyburly Ho. — Ballyburlycastle0.6 miles
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