The Yeats Irish Telephone Box

Bring a taste of Ireland into your Business, Venue or Home with the historic Irish Telephone Box. 

If it is an exact replica of the original telephone box that you are seeking, then look no further than ‘The Yeats’. Named after the famous William Butler Yeats, an Irish poet and prominent figure of 20th century literature, ‘The Yeats’, enables you to bring a sense of Irish history into both your home and business. Standing at 2.4 meters ‘The Yeats’ is a magnificent replica of the original, undoubtedly adding a sense of atmosphere and history to any location. Bring some Irish nostalgia your way.

The Yeats is the original hand crafted Irish Telephone Box. It brings to any business or establishment a sense of history and culture and a link to our past. It stands at 2400mm High x 910mm Wide x 910mm Deep. (94” x 35” x 35”)

Suitable for indoor use only. Outdoor option also available. We also offer personalisation so why not add your company or family name

Great care and attention is placed in the hand crafting of each Irish Telephone Box. Each box is made at the manufacturing facility based in the heart of Dublin, Ireland. Traditional concepts have been fused with modern techniques to help create this iconic product.

Every intricate detail is carefully carried out by highly trained and dedicated master craftsmen. Great skill is needed in creating the identical scaled model that was seen and remembered fondly by generations of Irish people. From the iconic P&T and Telefon logos, to the traditional pull handle and authentic joinery mouldings, each detail has been carefully considered and applied throughout the product range.

Each Irish Telephone Box is carefully manufactured at our world class ISO14001 certified facility, while all the raw materials used in the manufacture of the Irish Telephone Boxes have full chain of custody. Our product range can be supplied with either FSC® or PEFC certification.

The Story - Irish Telephone Box

The first Irish Telephone Box was installed on Dawson Street, Dublin in 1925. It helped create one of the first links to the outside world.

A 1925 Irish Times newspaper report stated that the telephone boxes were “Designed so as to present a pleasing appearance and be in harmony with the surrounding buildings”.

The 31st International Eucharist Congress was held in Dublin, 21-26th June, 1932. At the time it was hugely significant in terms of asserting the identity of the Irish Free State as a leading Catholic Nation. The city went under a dramatic makeover, which included the roll out of a number of Telephone Boxes.

Among the few traces which now remain of this year’s Eucharistic Congress are some scores of telephone kiosks…unfortunately, these welcome facilities….are missing, and badly wanted, in other districts”. – An Irishman’s Diary 1932.

The popularity of the Irish Telephone Box led to their installation throughout the island. They brought news of births and deaths and played a central role in the lives of those both lovesick and homesick.

Speaking to a son or daughter who had emigrated to America would have been a rare treat for the families they left behind. This trend of emigration has now come around again and keeping in contact with loved ones abroad is now of utmost importance for thousands of people all over Ireland.

During the 80’s and 90’s the telephone boxes were modernised as they still held an important role in everyday life. In recent years with the development of mobile technology an old way of life and Irish culture has been forgotten, many phone boxes sadly began to fall into disrepair.

From 2009 nearly all the original telephone boxes have been dismantled and destroyed. At present there may be only half a dozen still in operation.

We have embraced our Irish past and have found a way to incorporate the past with the future.

The Irish Telephone box will now once again be used as intended, to make and receive phone calls. Step in to the past, close the door and make and receive calls on your mobile phone. A quiet zone for all open plan office areas, beer gardens, courtyards and hectic locations.

What the Irish Telephone Box represents is perhaps now more important than it has been for generations. In a world where we are in constant contact with one another the Irish Telephone Box can serve as a reminder that communication wasn’t always quite so simple, and was therefore something to be cherished.

The master joiners have recreated these beautiful pieces of Irish history by hand and with all the care and attention their heritage deserves. The Yeats model is an exact replica in size and design while the smaller models are also handmade and built to scale.

The Irish Telephone box range, beautifully hand crafted in the heart of Dublin, Ireland. The link between the past, the present and the future.