Is there a map of all AnPost postbox locations?

KeRbDoG

This question was asked of my by a person in work who has just moved to Ireland. I thought a quick search of the AnPost site will show this up right? Nop, unless it is well hidden in their site they don't have one.

Anyone know if a map or location details of all AnPost postboxes exists? Any AnPost nerds out there?

Temptamperu

KeRbDoG wrote: »

This question was asked of my by a person in work who has just moved to Ireland. I thought a quick search of the AnPost site will show this up right? Nop, unless it is well hidden in their site they don't have one.

Anyone know if a map or location details of all AnPost postboxes exists? Any AnPost nerds out there?

Saila

no that would be a german thing to do

KeRbDoG

Saila wrote: »

no that would be a german thing to do

Ha, funny thing is that the person who asked me is German

Ruu_Old

No map that I've seen. There is a post office services locator here. Now if you don't mind, I'll go back to my stamp collection.

Saila

KeRbDoG wrote: »

Ha, funny thing is that the person who asked me is German

knew it!

Cill Dara Abu

Why you want to know OP?

Saila

Cill Dara Abu wrote: »

Why you want to know OP?

funnily enough, because a german asked him!

KeRbDoG

Cill Dara Abu wrote: »

Why you want to know OP?

KeRbDoG wrote: »

This question was asked of my by a person in work who has just moved to Ireland.

The person wanted to know if there was a post box on their way home from work

squod

KeRbDoG wrote: »

The person wanted to know if there was a post box on their way home from work

Streetview.

Paparazzo

We'll link them all OP, so you know where they all are.
Here's one

Kevin Duffy

You can write to them and request one. Do you know where to post it?

KeRbDoG

1 down, many more to go.

Right, I've mailed their customer services to see if they keep such a map/list

mudokon

Paparazzo wrote: »

We'll link them all OP, so you know where they all are.
Here's one

Here's 2 on North Main Street in Cork.
http://cork.ratemyarea.com/assets/0057/3138/DSC03767_medium.JPG

Mammanabammana

There might be one in here.

Son Of A Vidic

Just to cut to the chase here, OP there is no point in robbing postboxes because I'd imagine you get slim pickings.

CoolHat

You know, I was going to attempt to make a funny reply saying how the op wanted to piss in all the post boxes .... but it actually got me thinking :pac:

Why is the insert of post boxes always so high up in the first place? :pac: it would seem such a notion was thought out during the design of the an post post box :pac:

Saila

CoolHat wrote: »

Why is the insert of post boxes always so high up in the first place?

so you have to do a handstand if you want to piss in it

Jesus Wept

Post office website is terrible, as per most of the state owned bodies websites.

KeRbDoG

Update from AnPost:

AnPost Customer Services wrote:

Hello
We know the location of all our post box’s however for security reasons do not make it publicly available, I’m sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
Kind regards

Meh, German friend won't be impressed

k.p.h

Planning a bit of thieving ehh ...

MugMugs

Hello
We know the location of all our post box’s however for security reasons do not make it publicly available, I’m sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
Kind regards

Eh, Why ?

Are they afraid of some pro commonwealth movement coming in and painting them all red ??

For what reason would An Post have in the whole world for not wanting people to know where ALL of the Post Boxes in Ireland are ??

Honestly.... I'd rather go down for nicking a 57" TV than a Post Box ! What are you going to do with a post box at home ?? Hope the post man finds you so you can both have a wee chat while he is collecting the mail ?

El Weirdo

Originally Posted by AnPost Customer Services
Hello
We know the location of all our post box’s...

Why would I not be surprised if this turned out to be bollocks?

Also, "box's"? For fuck's sake.

RichT

By using the link to The Post Office Services Locator already posted by Ruu, your friend will find his local Post Office address and phone number. They will be able to tell him if/where there is a post box in the area.

Jake Rugby Walrus666

It's a very big map. Every street and road in Ireland. Big enough to show the several post boxes that are on many of these. Only the Managing Director of An Post has one and it takes him five hours to unfold it, so its only brought to bear in a Postal Emergency Situation.

No ordinary citizen would ever get next or near The Map.

cosmicfart

English post office boxses are Red avoid!

Guill

Does he drive by Tullamore?

My local box

barone

CoolHat wrote: »

You know, I was going to attempt to make a funny reply saying how the op wanted to piss in all the post boxes .... but it actually got me thinking :pac:

Why is the insert of post boxes always so high up in the first place? :pac: it would seem such a notion was thought out during the design of the an post post box :pac:

its more to stop someone fitting an arm in and down to siphon letters

eiremom

https://postboxmap.com/

For Forks Sake

eiremom wrote: »

https://postboxmap.com/

A useful answer in AH? Has the time come for people to crack each others heads open and feast on the goo inside?

maudgonner

For Forks Sake wrote: »

A useful answer in AH? Has the time come for people to crack each others heads open and feast on the goo inside?

Nah, looks like there's a 5 year delay on responses, so cool your jets a while yet.

jamesbere

eiremom wrote: »

https://postboxmap.com/

5 years later, can eventually post that letter

Graces7

KeRbDoG wrote: »

Ha, funny thing is that the person who asked me is German

Ahem, Does she or he know they are GREEN? Have met folk searching who did not know that

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Graces7 wrote: »

Ahem, Does she or he know they are GREEN? Have met folk searching who did not know that

Five years on, I suspect he has discovered that.

The problem is that many aren't free standing boxes on the street any more but in the wall of shopping centres etc.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

eiremom wrote: »

https://postboxmap.com/

Coincidentally, it shows my nearest being in Berlin.

Alun

Victoria Stocky Mercury wrote: »

Coincidentally, it shows my nearest being in Berlin.

That's the address of Nearest!, a company that offers location based web services. Click on the link and it'll take you to their website

If you allow the site to get your location, it'll show what it thinks is the nearest one on the map. It's wrong though, as the info appears to come from OSM (Open Street Map), which is incomplete. My nearest post box is only 500m away whereas the site shows the nearest post office which is 750m away.

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