Water pump in Eyeries

Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c.1870, now disused. Banded shaft, fluted head, acorn finial, ram's head bucket grip to spout and curved cow's tail handle terminating in ball. Set on raised plinth with steps and enclosed by painted rendered walls.

This water pump exhibits artistic detailing in its design, which serves to enliven this otherwise functional object. Water pumps such as this played an important social and functional role in the nineteenth and twentieth century Ireland, providing a communal water source for the locality. Centrally located within the village, this water pump makes a positive contribution to the local streetscape.