post box — BLACKSTICKS

The saved account records: Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, erected c.1915, with royal cipher of George V, and raised crown motif.

The saved account records: Raised 'Post Office' lettering to letter flap and foundry mark 'W.T.

The saved account records: Set into poured concrete walling at rural road junction.

The official record fixes the place and calls it post box. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.

post box — BLACKSTICKS matters for the exact reasons given in its official assessment, rather than merely because it is an old structure. The source records: Wall boxes such as this were used in rural areas where pillar boxes would have been difficult to site. The modest design of the post box is enhanced by the royal cipher with crown motif, which enlivens the appearance of this otherwise functional object. It identifies the reign of George V. These are rarer in Ireland than in Britain, as no more were erected here after Independence. The raised insignia demonstrates the artistic capabilities of mass production at the time of its casting. This explains what the place adds to local life, the street or the surviving built history.