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Sign post in Caherkeegane

Sign post
Sign post in Caherkeegane
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Freestanding cast-iron sign post, erected c.1940, having raised lettering in Irish and English with harp insignia. Located to roadside.
Notable example of early twentieth-century street furniture. Simplicity and clarity of design typical of its time. Functional nature enhanced and emphasised by casting using capital letters in a clear simple font without serifs. Harp motif indicating a date of installation after the foundation of the State.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 20905908

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Photo credits
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Echo Live; individual photographer not stated on accessible page (article by Barry O’Mahony), www.echolive.ie
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