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Water pump in Duniry

Water pump
Water pump in Duniry
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Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c.1870, with banded cylindrical shaft, fluted neck and domed cap, pointed finial, banded spout with bucket grip, and curved cow's tail pumping handle. Set at road junction.
This water pump displays artistic detail in a functional design, with an elegantly curved handle, fluted cap and banded spout. The site illustrates the high standard of industrial design in cast iron, prevalent in nineteenth-century Ireland. Pumps also served an important social function, as a water source and a communal meeting place.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 30411619

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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  • Michael Deligan, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Golfing in Ireland; photographer not stated, Source publisher
  • Graham Horn, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Graham Horn, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
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