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Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c. 1890, comprising square-plan pillar with panelled faces and panelled base, latter bearing maker's mark 'Tonge & Taggart Ltd'. Decorative roundel to panel under maker's name and bearing inscription 'Déanta in Éirinn [Made in Ireland]', moulded spout with bucket hook to south face, fluted cap and cup and ball finial, handle with ball terminal to east face, and inscribed plaque to south face with reading 'Castle Well A.D. 1568. Directly under this pump is located the original well of Drumcondra Castle (present community house) constructed of stone. It is 8 feet in diameter and over 50 feet in depth'. Bolted to masonry base incorporating bowl. Located in rear yard of Saint Joseph's School for Children with Visual Impairment.
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