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Post box in Lisheen South

Post box
Post box in Lisheen South
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What is recorded here

Cast-iron wall-mounted post box, erected c.1915, with royal insignia of King George V and crown. Set in rubble limestone boundary wall at crossroads.
The insignia and crown on this post box are reminders of the period in Ireland immediately prior to Independence. George V was the last of the British monarchs to have his insignia on post boxes in Ireland. The social significance is highlighted by its prominent position at a crossroads.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 30411606

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  • Graham Horn, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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