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Water pump in Porridgetown East

Water pump
Water pump in Porridgetown East
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Water pump in Porridgetown East offers a cow’s tail to pull and water in return. Even the name gets your hopes up for breakfast. You could stand there with oats all morning and still have to buy milk.

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Freestanding cast-iron water pump, manufactured c.1880, comprising fluted shaft, head and domed cap, cow's tail handle, fluted detail to spout and simple cast-iron bucket grip. Set on concrete plinth with concrete parapet wall and steps.
This is a rare surviving water pump from the late nineteenth century. It exhibits artistic detailings in its design which enhances the aesthetic apperance of an otherwise functional object. This object would have played an important role in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries by providing a communal water source to this rural area.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 30405404

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Pictures: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage; The original uploader was Miguev at English Wikipedia ., Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0; Maigheach-gheal, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; Garry Dickinson, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; Wanfried-Dublin, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0; andrew mcmillan, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0

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