Water Pump, c.1870 (Kinnitty (Cionn Eitigh))

Ireland / Offaly / Kilcormac / Kinnitty (Cionn Eitigh) / L3003
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Hand Pump
Cast-iron water pump, c.1870, with banded shaft, fluted cap and finial and foliate decoration to spout with cow's tail handle. Set to side of street and enclosed by a random coursed wall with soldier coping and drain to front.

Artistic detailing is apparent in this water pump with its elegantly curved handle, fluted cap and foliate decoration to spout. Set within enclosing walls, it adds a picturesque quality to the streetscape of Kinnitty.
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Coordinates:   53°5'53"N   7°43'17"W
This article was last modified 11 years ago