Post box in Ballyleary, County Cork

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What is recorded here

Wall-mounted round-headed cast-iron post-box, c. 1930, with P&T emblem in relief, set into rendered pier.

This cast-iron post box forms a modest though attractive addition to the roadscape. The recognisable form and simple detail illustrate the artistic qualities of mass production at the time of its casting. Post-boxes of this material are becoming increasingly rare in Ireland.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 20908705

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