post box — Tullinteane

The saved account records: Set into rendered boundary wall of single-storey house (not in survey).

The saved account records: Wall-mounted cast-iron post-box, installed c. 1890, having raised ‘VR’ royal cipher and crown motif to head.

The saved account records: Raised 'Post Office' lettering to letter flap and foundry name to the base reading ‘W.T.

The saved account records: Located close to rural crossroad junction in the rural countryside to the north-east of Killybegs.

post box — Tullinteane matters for the exact reasons given in its official assessment, rather than merely because it is an old structure. The source records: An attractive item of street furniture that represents an early surviving artefact of mass-produced cast-iron ware. Its survival is testament to the quality of its original design and of the materials used in its manufacturing. The modest design of the box is enhanced by the royal cipher (identifying the reign of Victoria) and the crown motif, which enliven the appearance of this otherwise functional object. It is a rare example of a VR post box in County Donegal, particularly in the west of the county. Many pre-independence post boxes were simply painted green and retained their royal insignia but are now… This explains what the place adds to local life, the street or the surviving built history.