Overview
water pump — Kinnitty is recorded as water pump in Offaly. Cast-iron water pump, c.1870, with banded shaft, fluted cap and finial and foliate decoration to spout with cow's tail handle. Set to side of street and enclosed by a random coursed wall with soldier coping and drain to front.
Why it was built
The saved account records: Cast-iron water pump, c.1870, with banded shaft, fluted cap and finial and foliate decoration to spout with cow's tail handle.
People and work
The saved account records: Set to side of street and enclosed by a random coursed wall with soldier coping and drain to front.
How it changed
The saved wording does not establish one complete story of attack, rebuilding, abandonment, damage or later change. No single cause is claimed without evidence.
What survives
The official record fixes the place and calls it water pump. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
water pump — Kinnitty matters for the exact reasons given in its official assessment, rather than merely because it is an old structure. The source records: Artistic detailing is apparent in this water pump with its elegantly curved handle, fluted cap and foliate decoration to spout. Set within enclosing walls, it adds a picturesque quality to the streetscape of Kinnitty. This explains what the place adds to local life, the street or the surviving built history.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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