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Water pump in Brenanstown

Water pump
Water pump in Brenanstown
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Water pump in Brenanstown wears a lion's face for a job that involved handing out water. King of the beasts, reduced to asking whether the spaniel would like another bowl.

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Freestanding cast-iron "lion mask" water hydrant, extant 1937. Now disused. Road fronted.
A "lion mask" water hydrant supplied by Glenfield and Kennedy (established 1852) of Kilmarnock representing an interesting example of mass-produced cast-iron work making a pleasing, if largely inconspicuous visual statement in sylvan street scene.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 60260221

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Pictures: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage; Wanfried-Dublin, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0; Patrick Keegan, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0; William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; Sarah777, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; Sergio, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0; Vadim Manuylov, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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