Water pump in Ballyhahill, County Limerick

What is recorded here

Water pump in Ballyhahill wears its height, 3 feet 2 inches, on its neck. That's the sort of honesty that would destroy a parish matchmaking night.

Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c. 1870, with cylindrical shaft having banding and height marker to neck. Moulded spout with bucket grip and foundry mark, fluted dome-shaped cap having finial. Curved pumping handle.

There is a strong artistic element in the design of this simple practical feature, present in the fluted cap and moulded spout. It is a notable addition to the streetscape both in terms of its former social significance and its aesthetic quality. Foundry mark reads: 'Home' and the height marker reads: ' 3'2" '.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 21901805

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