Water pump in Blackabbey, County Limerick

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What is recorded here

Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c. 1880, with fluted shaft and cap with finial and decorative knob, lion mask spout and bucket stand.

This cast-iron water pump makes a positive contribution to the streetscape and occupies a prominent site within an area of green space. The fluted casting provides artistic detail to this functional object, further enlivened by the lion mask and acorn finial decoration.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 21824006

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