Post box in Tavanagh, County Monaghan

What is recorded here

Post box in Tavanagh has a gently rounded top tucked into a concrete pier. It asked for a snug little place in the country and got witness protection.

Cast-iron post box, installed c.1915, set within concrete pier. Rounded pediment to top, and rectangular door having chamfered edges, with royal insignia of George V, and raised lettering.

Wall-mounted post boxes are robust and enduring reminders of differing phases of Irish history through the presence of royal insignia, this particular example bearing that of King George V, king from 1910-36, the last British monarch to be represented on such pieces of street furniture in Ireland prior to Independence. This post box is a good example of early mass-produced cast-ironware and has a subtle impact on the visual appearance of the rural scene. The simplicity of its form, with restrained lettering and gentle curves, is iconic of public realm design of the date.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 41400103

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