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Water pump in Tirlaydan

Water pump
Water pump in Tirlaydan
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Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c.1900, having banded cylindrical shaft with moulded neck, fluted cap with pointed finial, and cow's-tail handle. Set on concrete plinth on recent tarmacadam pathway, adjacent to recent rubble stone boundary wall to private dwelling.
This water pump is of interest as a reminder of a period before mains water supply was available. A communal feature, it would have been a place for local people to meet and chat. It also represents a good example of mass-produced cast-iron street furniture. The pump is intact and its detailing is typically good.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 40902820

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Pictures: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage; Richard Webb, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; Rossographer, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; Michael Murtagh, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; Kenneth Allen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; Carroll Pierce, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; Somerville, Boyle T. (Henry Boyle Townshend), 1863-1936, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain; sarah gallagher, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; Dr Neil Clifton, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; Ronnie Nijboer, Wikimedia Commons · CC0

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