Water pump in Portumna, County Galway

What is recorded here

Water pump in Portumna has an acorn on top, a cruel thing to do to a squirrel. Somewhere in the squirrel world, there must be a red-faced fellow insisting he could have buried the whole thing if his brother had helped.

Cast-iron water hydrant with fluted cylindrical shaft having moulded base and neck, fluted domed cap with acorn finial, erected c.1870. Maker’s mark to shaft.

This is a good example of a cast-iron water hydrant dating to the late nineteenth century. It exhibits artistic detailing in its design, including the fluted shaft and dome and the addition of the acorn finial. This is an important element of the street furniture of Portumna and was used for the provision of fresh drinking water in the period before the availability of a mains water supply.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 30343033

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