Water pump in Kilcullenbridge, County Kildare (11819036)

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Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, c.1880, comprising fluted shaft with moulded necking having spout and moulded capping with acorn finial. Now disused. Road fronted on concrete…

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Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, c.1880, comprising fluted shaft with moulded necking having spout and moulded capping with acorn finial. Now disused. Road fronted on concrete base.

This water hydrant 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 water hydrant in its original location is of importance - elsewhere removed and re-instated as ornamental features, the example at Kilcullen survives as a reminder of early cast-iron work. The water hydrant 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 11819036

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