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What is this object in New Ross street?

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  • 08-08-2012 2:27pm
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    Gotham
    Registered Users Posts: 406 ✭✭


    I saw this object in a street in New Ross when I was passing through.

    http://i.imgur.com/i7ajx.jpg

    The only logical thing I can think of is that it's for buskers to use for collection, but even then it doesn't look very accessible.

    Anyone know?

    We dropped a cent in it and could hear that it had some coins in it already.


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    littlelulu
    Registered Users Posts: 267 ✭✭littlelulu


    is it a bollard that they can remove to temporarily allow traffic up a side street or something?! I don't know where it is so if there isn't a road beside it then that rules that out.... Maybe its someone's money box... clever! I might set up one :D


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    Gotham
    Registered Users Posts: 406 ✭✭Gotham


    littlelulu wrote: »
    is it a bollard that they can remove to temporarily allow traffic up a side street or something?! I don't know where it is so if there isn't a road beside it then that rules that out.... Maybe its someone's money box... clever! I might set up one :D

    It's not a bollard, there are other bollards surrounding it.

    An image of the spot I found on the internet:
    The strange object is placed right where those black flower boxes are on the left.


    And here's the streetview, the flowerboxes have changed since the picture above.


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    justbored
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    allthedoyles
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    Think this may be St. Vincent De Paul ... But don't know for sure


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    kmurph
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    Isn't there one of those in the Bullring here in Wexford town? Meant for charity collection I think.


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    Dilbert75
    Registered Users Posts: 4,724 ✭✭✭Dilbert75


    allthedoyles wrote: »
    Think this may be St. Vincent De Paul ... But don't know for sure

    Think you're correct.


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    McLoughlin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,909 ✭✭✭McLoughlin


    Its a loose change donation box for charity there is one in the bullring down in wexford.


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    allthedoyles
    Registered Users Posts: 6,893 ✭✭✭allthedoyles


    But it seems to be anonymous .........There are no stickers on it


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    Cantona's Collars
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    The one in the Bullring is Maggie Hurley's collection box.;)

    All together now..........."I'm nobody's child.."


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    Dilbert75
    Registered Users Posts: 4,724 ✭✭✭Dilbert75


    allthedoyles wrote: »
    But it seems to be anonymous .........There are no stickers on it

    There was - but it's probably worn / torn off by now.


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    Leo Demidov
    Registered Users Posts: 991 ✭✭✭Leo Demidov


    Its an accident waiting to happen.


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    vicwatson
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    zerks wrote: »
    The one in the Bullring is Maggie Hurley's collection box.;)

    All together now..........."I'm nobody's child.."

    Noooobodiesssssss chillllldddddddd, cough cough, spew, free the rusty 1

    Ohhhh commmmme allll yeeee faitfulllll, joyfulllll and ..... you get the drill:D:D:D


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    foolelle
    Registered Users Posts: 423 ✭✭foolelle


    justbored wrote: »
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    when i click on the streetview link there is a man with 3 legs, anyone else see that?


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    allthedoyles
    Registered Users Posts: 6,893 ✭✭✭allthedoyles


    foolelle wrote: »
    when i click on the streetview link there is a man with 3 legs, anyone else see that?

    3-legged men are a regular sight on the streets of NR - Have you been drinkin' cans too ? :)


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    washman3
    Registered Users Posts: 3,646 ✭✭✭washman3


    Phil Hogan has ordered that these boxes be placed on all busy streets in every town in the country. You throw any loose change you dont want in the slot, especially coppers and its collected after dark by the council/corporation. :D
    Its plan B, as he got a massive kick in the teeth with plan A, aka houshold property tax.

    P.S. for safety reasons Limerick City is deemed exempt from these boxes.:D


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