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Historic building in Athleague

Officially recorded historic building
Historic building in Athleague
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What is recorded here

Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c.1850, now disused. Comprising cylindrical shaft with raised horizontal banding. Fluted upper section with spout, head and fluted ogee-domed cap with finial. Cow tail style handle. Pump set back from road, raised on concrete platform and bounded by random coursed stone wall, which curves to rear.
This water pump is of social and technical interest, dating to a period before mains water supply. The pump is attractively sited on the side of the road and is of artistic interest, having been conceived as an aesthetic as well as functional object.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 31822005

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Photo credits
  • Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Roscommon GAA County Board (article credits GAA.ie content); individual photographer not stated, www.gaaroscommon.ie
  • Kk, Wikimedia Commons · CC0
  • Sarah777 at en.wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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