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Post box in Bogganfin

Post box
Post box in Bogganfin
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What is recorded here

Freestanding cast-iron pillar post box, c.1940, with raised 'P&T' monogram in Gaelic script to door and a shallow domed cap over with fluted edge capping. Located on concrete footpath.
An attractive item of street furniture that represents an early surviving artifact of mass-produced cast-iron ware. The Gaelic script 'P&T' cipher is of interest as a subtle reminder of the promotion of a national identity following the establishment of the independent State.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 15001069

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Photo credits
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Peter Gerken, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Graham Horn, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Pat Byrne, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
  • PatWhelehan, Wikimedia Commons
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