Water pump in Desert, County Cork

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What is recorded here

Freestanding cast-iron water pump, installed c.1880, comprising banded shaft, fluted neck and dome cap with finial. Fluted spout and cow’s tail handle.

A well-maintained water pump which is enlivened by its fine artistic detailing including its elegant curved handle, banded shaft and fluted cap. This functional object, located at a busy intersection, once played an important social as well as functional role in the town.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 20846046

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National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
PAUL FARMER, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
West Cork Discovered; photographer not stated, West Cork Discovered
Chmee2, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Mirador Media; photographer not stated, Mirador Media

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