post box — Castleconnell

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.

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.

The saved wording does not establish one complete story of attack, rebuilding, abandonment, damage or later change. No single cause is claimed without evidence.

The saved source records: Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, c. 1890, with inscribed VR raised lettering, and raised crown motif.

post box — Castleconnell matters for the exact reasons given in its official assessment, rather than merely because it is an old structure. The source records: An important feature in the streetscape, this post box represents an early surviving example of mass-produced cast-iron ware. The raised elements serve to enhance the artistic design quality of the composition, while the raised crown motif is of particular significance as a tangible reminder of the period when Ireland formed part of the British Empire. This explains what the place adds to local life, the street or the surviving built history.