post box

Freestanding cast-iron pillar post box, erected c.1905, comprising shaft with plinth, fluted domed cap, and having crown motif and royal insignia of Edward VII in high relief. Set into footpath outside bank and town hall.

Freestanding post boxes are rare in County Tipperary, this being one of several in Clonmel. The high-quality cast-iron detailing gives this item of street furniture artistic and technical interest. Happily, this post box has been in continuous use for a century.