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Sign post in Gortaroo

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Sign post in Gortaroo
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Freestanding cast-iron road sign, erected c. 1940, comprising rectangular sign with rounded corners attached to circular metal pole and with text and harp motif cast in relief.
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 20906718

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Picture notes
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
  • Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
  • john berry, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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