Water pump in Glenmore East, County Limerick

What is recorded here

Water pump in Glenmore East was made in Scotland and wears a little acorn on top. Tell that to a gardener with enough confidence and he'll have you burying buckets in November for a spring crop of plumbing.

Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, installed c. 1910, comprising moulded pedestal supporting fluted shaft with bucket stand, banded neck, spout and handle. Fluted cap with acorn finial, having makers stamps to pedestal and shaft. Mounted on footpath adjacent to bridge within the village of Strand.

An attractive road side feature of a type which is becoming increasingly rare within the Irish landscape. The hydrant is a fine example of a mass produced cast-iron item which incorporates simple artistic details. The pump was an important element in the development of water supplies within an rural context providing communal water. This particular example was manufactured by the Glenfield & Kennedy Ltd., Hydraulic Engineers in Kilmarnock, Scotland, a company that was formed out of merger of two companies in 1899 and specialised in the production waterworks fittings.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 21904402

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