Post box in Kilbarrack Upper, County Dublin (50030001)

This does not grant access. Most recorded buildings are privately owned; view them only from public ground unless the owner allows entry.

What is recorded here

Freestanding cast-iron pillar postbox, erected c. 1950. Shallow domed cap with moulded neck having dentillated frieze, moulded plinth, raised 'P&T' monogram in Gaelic script to door to front face and foundry stamp, St. Johns Ironworks Enniscorthy, to rear of plinth. Set in concrete in…

Read the whole record

This attractive piece of street furniture attests to the continued skill and craftsmanship employed in the mass production of cast-iron work in the mid twentieth century. Subtle decorative detail enlivens what would have been solely a utilitarian object. Unlike many of the pillar boxes in this area, it was cast by St. John’s Ironworks of Enniscorthy, one of the few domestic producers of cast-iron street furniture, and the works stamp in the rear plinth adds contextual interest. The 'P&T' monogram is executed in Gaelic script, and the text to accompany the collection information is given in Irish and English. This places this postbox within a post-Independence context, expressing a desire to promote a national identity. The postbox may have been moved to its present location from another site in the town, and now provides an aesthetically-pleasing focal point on the streetscape.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 50030001

Places near here

Photo credits

Naomh Barróg CLG official website; individual photographer not named, naomhbarrog.ie
Maker not stated on source page, nz.pinterest.com
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Raymond Okonski, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Raymond Okonski, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
Cg.wiki, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Golfing in Ireland; photographer not stated, Source publisher
Lucarelli, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Naomh Barróg GAA ClubGAA ground · 470 yd

Bridge in Kilbarrack Lower,kilbarrack UpperBridge · 481 yd

Explorer Tom Bridge in Kilbarrack is known as the 'White Bridge' from a 1654 survey, but nobody knows where it actually was. It’s…

Church of St. John the EvangelistChurch/chapel · 545 yd

Explorer Tom Church of St. John the Evangelist in Kilbarrack Upper is square-plan and built in 1982 with a post-modernist twist. It…

post box559 yd

Explorer Tom Post box in Kilbarrack Upper is a cast-iron pillar from 1960 with a shallow domed cap. It was made by Carron Company in…

VistaHouse · 824 yd

Explorer Tom Vista was Frank Gibney’s own home, so he probably kept his architectural plans in the hall ceiling as a flex. It’s an…

Kilbarrack CemeteryCemetery · 991 yd

Explorer Tom Kilbarrack Cemetery is sitting by the sea, which means the wind is always trying to blow your hat off. I’d check if any…

Graveyard in Kilbarrack LowerGraveyard · 1022 yd

Explorer Tom Graveyard in Kilbarrack Lower was originally built right on the strand before they walled it off. It's expanded to…

Church (in ruins)Church · 1030 yd

Explorer Tom Church in Kilbarrack Lower is playing hard to get behind Sutton Strand. Legend has it St Berach built this back in the…

Foxfield HouseHouse · 1113 yd

Explorer Tom Foxfield House in Raheny North is from 1900 and looks like it’s trying to be important. It’s got canted-bay windows…

milestone/milepost1149 yd

Explorer Tom Milestone or milepost in Raheny North is looking down on the road that leads to it like a snooty butler judging your…

St. Anne’s Golf ClubGolf course · 1596 yd

Holm Oak1.3 mi

Explorer Tom Holm Oak in County Dublin is surrounded by seagulls who are constantly telling it bad jokes and stealing its acorns.…

More historic places in County Dublin · All of County Dublin

Add to this placeAdd a picture Add a detailed tip Add a story

Explore the map1,095,414 places to discover