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Post box in Ringmeen, County Cork (20827153)

Post box
Post box in Ringmeen
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What is recorded here

Cast-iron post box, c. 1890, having raised lettering and insignia set in brick and roughcast rendered wall.
The simple raised lettering and crown motif of which adds artistic interest to its functional form. Cast-iron post boxes are becoming increasing rare throughout Ireland, often being replaced with mass-produced plastic boxes.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 20827153

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20827153
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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • MaireNiUirthile, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Arco Ardon from Dordrecht, Netherlands, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
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