This is indeed a piece of genuine Irish history, specifically the iconic Phone kiosk. While this particular kiosk bears an modern "Celeron" logo modification on its header, its architectural roots are unmistakably tied to the traditional Irish Department of Posts and Telegraphs design.
Unlike Britain's famously brilliant red K6 boxes, the newly independent Irish Free State in the 1920s and 1930s intentionally painted their cast-iron and wooden kiosks a deep, organic green to distinctively mark their sovereign identity.
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This is a brilliant photograph. Thanks for the history lesson too. I didn't know.
ReplyDeleteYa deben de quedar pocas cabinas como esta. El teléfono móvil las ha desplazado.
ReplyDeleteIt is pretty, and a historic item! Reminds me of Dr. Who!
ReplyDeleteI'd not seen a phone kiosk this colour before ...
ReplyDeleteThank you for the photograph and information.
All the best Jan
I haven't seen a green public phone box before either. I wonder if they were protected, once very few people needed public phones.
DeleteMolt original la cabina i la paret, i així es van separar de Gran Bretanya. ;-)
ReplyDeleteSalutacions!
Interesante detalle del día a día de Irlanda. Resalta delante de esa fachada de colores.
ReplyDeleteUn abrazo
The formerly ubiquitous pay telephone boxes have almost completely disappeared from our urban environments as everyone seems to have a cell phone now. So there is no need for a pay phone box. My association with the UK red phone boxes is the Dr., Who series.
ReplyDeleteHere's to independence! We all want to be free!
ReplyDeleteI understand their need to use another colour, but they don't attract the eye like a red one does, which is helpful if you are looking for one. The house brickwork is interesting too.
ReplyDeleteInteresting to see a 'green' one instead of the old red ones which are rather rare these days.
ReplyDeleteA great catch!
ReplyDeleteEn España no recuerdo cabinas telefónicas como esas irlandesas o las inglesas, si unas metálicas y cristal, de las que ya no quedan apenas. En alguna ocasión creo haber visto unas usadas como lugar de intercambio de libros.
ReplyDeleteSi la restauraran un poco hacían un buen conjunto con la pared que tiene tras ella, me supongo que el cartel anuncie alguna ruta o un plano de la localidad.
Saludos.
Great shot with an interesting story.
ReplyDelete...and it makes sense that it's green!
ReplyDeleteCool. I never knew this.
ReplyDeleteGreen seems to be appropriate.
ReplyDeleteI like this very much. And the green is perfect for Ireland!!
ReplyDeleteMe ha encantado a fotografía. Un Beso.
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