Water pump in Coolalough, County Limerick

What is recorded here

The Water pump in Coolalough still offers a stand for your bucket, despite having retired from supplying water. Ah, sit yourself down. Nobody said anything about service.

Freestanding cast-iron water pump, c. 1880, comprising fluted shaft with pail stand, spout, moulded necking and fluted cap having acorn finial. Now in disuse. Sited at side of road.

This appealing, subtle feature in the townscape represents an important early surviving example of mass-produced cast-iron functional objects. Features such as the raised elements enhance the artistic design of the piece and reflect the balanced emphasis placed on aesthetics and functionality. The water pump serves as a reminder of the mechanisms established for the provision of clean drinking water in the period before the mains water systems.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 21811035

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