Water pump in Callan South, County Kilkenny

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Freestanding cast-iron waterpump, c.1925, comprising fluted pedestal shaft with moulded necking, and capping now missing. Road fronted on concrete footpath with cut-stone kerbing.

An appealing, if unassuming item of street furniture representing an artefact of mass-produced cast-iron ware. An elegant profile together with fine inscribed detailing enhances the artistic design quality of the piece. However, designed primarily as a functional item the waterpump is of significance as a reminder of the mechanisms installed for the provision of clean drinking water before the development of mains systems.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 12314067

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