Water pump in Drumkerril

Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c.1880. Circular banded shaft, wider fluted head with gadrooned domed cap and spike pinnacle. Spout with raised rim and projecting bucket lip, cow-tailed handle pivoted on lug projecting from one side of head. Secured on concrete slab with metal railing to two sides.

This water pump is an interesting feature of social history of Drumkerril. It recalls the period before mains water supply, when drinking water was supplied to the public at a communal source, the locations of which became places of social interaction in rural communities. It is simple but elegant in design and is a reminder of the high quality of mass produced cast-iron in the past.