post box

Cast-iron post box, c. 1930, with foundry mark (Carron and Company, Stirlingshire) to base and raised ‘Post Office lettering to head. Attached to a timber telegraph pole adjacent to the south of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic church (13402315), and to the east of Barry Located adjacent to rural crossroad junction.

A simple 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 various raised lettering which enlivens the appearance of this functional object. It was cast by Carron and Company of Stirlingshire, Scotland (1922 - ), a firm that were responsible for many of the cast-iron post boxes in north Leinster. This post box is located adjacent to the north of a rural crossroad function, which is a common site for post boxes for obvious reasons, and adjacent to the south of the local Roman Catholic church (13402315). This functional object is representative of mid twentieth-century design, and is a subtle addition to the built heritage of the local area.