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Former city reservoir, built 1810, now in use as public park. Roughly rectangular-plan former reservoir, with planted central island. having surrounding paths. Perimeter planting, sett paving to paths and metal railings to waters edge. Cast-iron benches and lampstands. Limestone plaque inside east entrance. Single-storey red brick gate lodge, built 1811, to north-east corner, now in use as office. Single-storey multiple-bay ancillary building to east boundary having rubble limestone north elevation. Enclosed on north and west boundaries by limestone rubble wall, south boundary by limestone rubble wall with cast-iron railings above, east boundary by granite plinth wall with cast-iron railings and gates. Main entrance from Blessington Street, secondary entrance from Primrose Street to south having cast-iron single leaf gate and entrance from Royal Canal Bank having granite surround to entrance with single leaf timber panelled door.
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