What is this object in New Ross street?

Gotham

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.

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

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

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.

justbored

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allthedoyles

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

kmurph

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

Dilbert75

allthedoyles wrote: »

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

Think you're correct.

McLoughlin

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

allthedoyles

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

Cantona's Collars

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

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

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.

Leo Demidov

Its an accident waiting to happen.

vicwatson

zerks wrote: »

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

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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?

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 ?

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.
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