Water pump in Gortnagross, County Limerick

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Water pump in Gortnagross has a bucket stand and an acorn on top: somewhere to park your bucket while you caught up on everyone’s business. Putting taps inside houses must have been a fierce setback for local intelligence.

Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, installed c. 1920, comprising moulded pedestal, fluted shaft with bucket stand, banded neck, spout and fluted cap with acorn finial. Now disused. Located on footpath to south-east of Athea.

Situated on the outskirts of Athea, this cast-iron water hydrant is an attractive piece of street furniture. It is a fine example of the mass produced cast-iron items of the early twentieth century which incorporates numerous subtle artistic details. The hydrant would have formed an important element within this rural town, providing a communal water source prior to the installation of in house piped water.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 21834009

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