Overview
post box — GLENWILLIAM is recorded as post box in Limerick. Wall-mounted cast-iron letter box, installed c. 1880, having royal insignia and cipher above letter slot. Raised lettering to letter slot hood, raised panel moulding to the door and maker's stamp to base.
Why it was built
The saved account records: Wall-mounted cast-iron letter box, installed c. 1880, having royal insignia and cipher above letter slot.
People and work
The saved account records: Raised lettering to letter slot hood, raised panel moulding to the door and maker's stamp to base.
How it changed
The saved account records: Mounted within dressed rubble stone wall facing north overlooking a road junction.
What survives
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.
Why it mattered
post box — GLENWILLIAM matters for the exact reasons given in its official assessment, rather than merely because it is an old structure. The source records: Dating from the reign of Queen Victoria, this cast-iron post box forms an attractive piece of roadside furniture illustrating Ireland's historic past. The box features some simple artistic details which include its royal insignia, cipher and mouldings, which could be easily reproduced during the casting process. Overlooking a road junction, the box is well situated to offer the postal service to members of the surrounding community and passers by. 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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