Locations of old Irish postboxs in Dublin (preferably D8)

RichyX

Shooting a film next week and I need a good old postbox like the one below for the final scene.

A quiet location would be good, the nearer to D8 the better.
Any suggestions?

Gavin "shels"

Opposite Kevin St Garda Station,
Leonards Corner Post Office,
Inchicore on Emmet Road near the Eurospar,

Afaik they're all the same as the one you posted above, only thing is they're all busy spots. If memory serves me right there's a few on the sides roads down off the canal around Harolds Cross.

If I happen to see any on my travels I'll post here.

Maglight

Does it have to be just like the one in the photo ie. an old British post box that was simply painted from red to green after the formation of the state. You can tell it's British because it's got an Edwardian crest on it. The post boxes after the formation of the state look similar but they have the P&T logo on them.

Gavin "shels"

Parkgate Street has one I think.

admiralofthefleet

there is an old one in a wall in harolds cross afaik, ill have a look around later

Is there still one at the Francis Street / Dean Street junction?

Phoenix3

foreign wrote: »

Is there still one at the Francis Street / Dean Street junction?

That one is gone about 100 years-a while since you have been around there.

RichyX

Thanks for all the suggestions.

The design of the postbox isn't too important, just the colour and general shape.

The one in Inchicore is nearest to me, but the road is probably too busy.
I'll check out some of the others this evening.

Thanks!

tony 2 tone

Phoenix3 wrote: »

That one is gone about 100 years-a while since you have been around there.

We still talking about post boxes? There is one on Dean street, infront of the bookies. Big green P&T one.

tfak85

there is one right outside the coombe hospital i think.

Phoenix3

Phoenix3 wrote: »

That one is gone about 100 years-a while since you have been around there.

tony 2 tone wrote: »

We still talking about post boxes? There is one on Dean street, infront of the bookies. Big green P&T one.

I'm usually looking to the right making sure I don't get a smack of a car when pulling out!

Sundew

This one is outside the National School on Ballyfermot Road beside the R.C Church of the Assumption. I know it's not Dublin 8 though!

Masada

Not really the location your looking for but sean McDermot street has one as far as i can remember, at junction of lower rutland street there. pretty quiet there too.

els27

There is one in north great georges street...its d1 not dublin 8 but it is a quiet nice little street.

Wishbone Ash

RichyX wrote: »

The design of the postbox isn't too important, just the colour and general shape

You still don't state whether you want an old Irish one or a British one. The one in your picture is British and many of the older ones in Dublin are British, either Victoria (VR), Edward VII (ER) or George V(GR).

BTW, the oldest postbox in the country near Dublin 8 - Collins Barracks.

hinault

RichyX wrote: »

Thanks for all the suggestions.

The design of the postbox isn't too important, just the colour and general shape.

The one in Inchicore is nearest to me, but the road is probably too busy.
I'll check out some of the others this evening.

Thanks!

There is a postbox like that outside St Johns Lane Church on Thomas Street, Dublin 8.

doctor evil

I know its not Dublin 8 but there is one in Mount Merrion down the part of the way of a cul de sac. Quiet enough road.

Masada

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

You still don't state whether you want an old Irish one or a British one. The one in your picture is British and many of the older ones in Dublin are British, either Victoria (VR), Edward VII (ER) or George V(GR).

BTW, the oldest postbox in the country near Dublin 8 - Collins Barracks.

would that be this?

Gavin "shels"

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

BTW, the oldest postbox in the country near Dublin 8 - Collins Barracks.

Is Collins Barracks not Dublin 7????

Sundew

Gavin shels wrote: »

Is Collins Barracks not Dublin 7????

Yeah it is but it's still near Dublin B. Ya can just throw your Granny across the liffey from 7 and she'll land in 8!

RichyX

Sundew wrote: »

This one is outside the National School on Ballyfermot Road beside the R.C Church of the Assumption. I know it's not Dublin 8 though!

That one looks perfect and the location is good.
I was up that way today but I never spotted it.

Wishbone Ash

Masada wrote:

would that be this?

I think that's it alright.

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

BTW, the oldest postbox in the country is near Dublin 8 - Collins Barracks.

Gavin shels wrote: »

Is Collins Barracks not Dublin 7????

Shoudda gone to Specsavers Gavin!

Gavin "shels"

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Shoudda gone to Specsavers Gavin!

I do!:cool:

Sundew

RichyX wrote: »

That one looks perfect and the location is good.
I was up that way today but I never spotted it.

It's on Ballyfermot Rd between the Kylemore Roundabout and Garryowen Rd, outside the schools (on the same side as the schools). If you are driving you may miss it, but it's there!

RandolphEsq

If those are the old postboxes than what do the 'new' postboxes look like? I only know of postboxes that are those cylinder shapes

Gavin "shels"

RandolphEsq wrote: »

If those are the old postboxes than what do the 'new' postboxes look like? I only know of postboxes that are those cylinder shapes

They're box"y" type ones.

MrWorf

I'm sure the oldest post box is in Cork, in Kent Station

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

You still don't state whether you want an old Irish one or a British one. The one in your picture is British and many of the older ones in Dublin are British, either Victoria (VR), Edward VII (ER) or George V(GR).

BTW, the oldest postbox in the country near Dublin 8 - Collins Barracks.

feargale

Don't forget to paint it red if the film is set pre-1922.

January

Do not bump 4 year old threads.