old roadsigns around the county

G Luxel · 21-05-2009 12:57am #1

saw a few very old ones from the 1950s and late 1960s. At the same time I noticed that some signs had been replaced by new Kilometre signs. Where can I find more of these old signs? I think the pole has to be painted black and white as well. It would be a shame to take them away as they are part of our culture.....When did you last see an old P&T Phonebox? There are two phoneboxes in Kinsale but they are ex GPO Telephones UK and dont really fit in, not with that dark green paint.

towel401 · 23-05-2009 5:09pm

should convert back to miles. or at least bring back all the old signs. the new ones look tacky and too 'european'

Amtmann · 26-05-2009 1:10am

I strongly disagree with you towel. Road signs aren't ornaments for the misty-eyed.
And the new signage is excellent: highly visible and very reflective. They are designed to be read while passing at speed. The old signs were awful from a functional point of view.

reic · 29-05-2009 6:12pm

Fairdues · 01-06-2009 10:11am

The old signs are part of our history and should be preserved. We do need the modern ones too though.

Fairdues · 01-06-2009 10:11am

The old ones were fine on the smaller roads but we need bigger and better signs on the new road system.

marious · 01-09-2009 8:29pm

I'm sure there's one oldie "Rochestown" approaching from Passage West

soundsham · 02-09-2009 1:46am

or any oirish pub you venture into normally has one pointing to dingle:rolleyes:

Seloth · 02-09-2009 3:06am

reic wrote: »

Are you on about the letter box or the titanic sign as the sign is only 10 or so years old lol.It was put in when the resturant was there

reic · 02-09-2009 5:51pm

It's the P&T postbox. Don't know how long it's there or whether they're still a common sight around the nation or not.

G Luxel · 05-09-2009 5:52pm

Furet wrote: »

They are designed to be read while passing at speed. The old signs were awful from a functional point of view.

Probably explains the high number of accidents. I just noticed that a lot of old roadsigns are appearing in back gardens..........:( and I also noticed that Clonmel town council replaced the black and white miles signs (Fethard/Kilkenny)outside Easons and on the waterford road (Dublin 104 1/2 miles) this year with Green signs which have no distance.
Shame........:mad:

G Luxel · 05-09-2009 5:54pm

marious wrote: »

I'm sure there's one oldie "Rochestown" approaching from Passage West

Yep, its CORK similiar to the Belgooly sign in my op, on the rochestown road.

old roadsigns around the county

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