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Crane in Fairyhill

Crane
Crane in Fairyhill
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Freestanding cast-iron crane, erected c.1850, on south side of Connacht Harbour by Shannon Commissioners, for loading and unloading goods. On cast-iron pivot set in dressed limestone pad, with cogged wheel and cranking handles. Plaque 'Board of Public Works / To lift 1 Ton / 1-8-03 / Shannon Navigation' to main upright support.
While of modest scale the crane is of industrial and technical significance. It attests to Portumna’s importance as a goods depot in the nineteenth century. It is part of a significant group of industrial structures including the harbour, warehouses and adjacent bridge.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 30412705

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Picture notes
  • Alan Murray-Rust, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
  • Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
  • Maker named on the Wikimedia Commons picture page · Public domain
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