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Freestanding single-bay double-height former railway water tower (on rectangular-plan) associated with Glenties Railway Station (see 40837030), built c. 1895. Formerly surmounted by water tank, now removed. Now disused, in use as outbuilding. Flat concrete roof with remains of base of steel water tank with twisted remains of steel superstructure. Remains of cast-iron pipe to the south-east elevation. Roughly coursed and squared rubble limestone construction, mildly rock-faced in places, having flush dressed ashlar quoins (granite) to the corners. Modern cement rendered repairs in places. Brick-lined walls to interior. Square-headed doorway to the north-east elevation having dressed ashlar (granite) surrounds. Remains of former engine house adjacent to the south-west having rubble stone walls. Located adjacent to the south-west of former Glenties Railway Station (see 40837030), now a private house, and to the north\north-west of the centre of Glenties.
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