Water pump in Saltmills, County Wexford

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Freestanding cast-iron "cow tail" waterpump, extant 1902. Now disused. Set on concrete brick cobbled platform.

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 village street scene.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 15704524

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