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Spire of Lloyd, Kells, Co. Meath

Detail of swanky postbox?

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  • John Walton (51) said:
    Is it a collection box for the sick and poor of the parish. If it was a post box it would have the reigning monarchs (when commissioned) emblem.
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    John Walton (51) Thanks John! Could it be Old Pensioners on the top line? Pensioners in the military sense, as this would probably be pre-Old Age Pension.
  • Dru said:
    old newspapers?
  • Niall McAuley said:
    I like "OLD NEWSPAPERS", I think it is an early recycling centre!
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    Dru Niall McAuley Now all I can see is OLD NEWSPAPERS! :D

Hell's Bells or Kells Gate - you choose

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  • beachcomber australia said:
    The door looks like it bites ...
  • Niall McAuley said:
    From the NIAH (I haven't worked out how to link to it):

    ME017-044042- : Memorial stone : TOWN PARKS (Kells Upper By.)

    Description: From Bradley and King (1985, 1, 80-1) Located on the S wall of the church tower, but originally within the church according to Dopping’s Visitation (1682-5) (Ellison 1973, 7). It consists of two rectangular limestone tablets (Wth 1.46m (approx. H 0.44m) with an incised inscription in mixed gothic and roman lettering:

    The bodie of this churche being i utter ruyn and decaie was reedi /fied i ano dni 1579 & in ano R. R. Elizabeth XX through the dilig / ce and care of the revered father i god Hughe Brady Byshop of Meat/ he & Sir Thoe Garvie archedeacon of the same and Deane of Christchurch/ i Dubline bothe of here maiestie is privie consaile Sr hereie sionie/Knight of the noble ordire being then Lord Deputie &c. The said reedifying was begane & seatt forward be the advise & daly / carfull travaell of the ancient burgis Nicholas O…./ then being suffranie of Kinllis 2 of Iuli I Ao. Proicto / with other daly furtherins boght the rowff of this / c… uppo his owin proper chargis. God is not unright / at he shuld forget the worke and labour that proced I / which love is shewed for his name is sake.
  • Niall McAuley said:
    Streetview
  • Niall McAuley said:
    From Streetview, it looks as if the carved stones at ground level have been moved, presumably indoors somewhere...
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Niall McAuley Gone!
    In 2019 via {www.flickr.com/photos/jimmy_pierce/] (hi-res)