Water pump in Courtlands East, County Wexford

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Freestanding cast-iron "cow tail" waterpump, extant 1903. Repositioned, ----. Now disused. Road fronted on grass verge.

A "cow tail" waterpump representing an interesting example of mass-produced cast-iron work making a pleasing, if largely inconspicuous visual statement in a rural street scene.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 15704749

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