Water pump in Moone, County Kildare

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Between its fancy leaves and the granite pillars and railings beside it, the Water pump in Moone looks ready to refuse admission to your bucket. 'Were you invited?' 'I came for water.' 'They all say that.'

Freestanding cast-iron waterpump, c.1905, comprising cylindrical shaft with raised horizontal banding, fluted upper section with fluted spout having acanthus leaf motif, fluted ogee-domed cap and 'cow-tail' handle having ball finial. Now disused. Road fronted with granite monolithic piers having wrought iron railings…

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This waterpump is of some historical and technical interest, dating to a period before mains water supply when a communal source of clean drinking water was deemed sufficient. The survival of the waterpump in its original location is of importance - elsewhere removed and re-instated as ornamental features, the example at Moone survives as a reminder of early cast-iron work. The waterpump is attractively sited on the side of the road and is of artistic importance, having been conceived as an aesthetic, as well as functional, piece.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 11903612