Historic building in Ballintober, County Roscommon

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What is recorded here

Freestanding cast-iron water pump, c.1860, now disused. Comprising cylindrical shaft with raised horizontal banding, fluted ogee-domed cap, acorn finial and cow tail style handle. Set back from road in concrete with stone wall to rear.

This water pump forms an important part of the historical fabric of Ballintober as it once provided a water supply to the village. As such it is a socially significant structure within the village. Though a modest piece of street furniture, it exhibits artistic detailing in its design, thus enlivening its form.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 31815006

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National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
Maker not stated on source page, www.visitgalway.ie
Darren J. Prior / Wikimedia Commons, commons.wikimedia.org

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