Water pump in Lucan and Pettycanon, County Dublin

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What is recorded here

Cast-iron water hydrant, c.1880, with raised lion's head motif and acorn finial. Painted black and gold, and currently unused.

A valuable piece of street furniture, formerly with an important social function, which now visually enhances the streetscape.

Photo credits

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Ro55box, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Maker not stated on source page, www.merrionhotel.com
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EecherplazGinkgo06.jpg : Cayambe derivative work: Ginkgotree ( talk ), Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Maker not stated on source page, tr.pinterest.com

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