Survey Data
Reg No
20837010
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
Date
1860 - 1880
Coordinates
112851, 46045
Date Recorded
17/04/2008
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, erected c.1870, now disused. Circular-profile with fluted shaft, conical spout and fluted cap with acorn finial.
Appraisal
This water hydrant exhibits artistic detailing in its design, which serves to enliven this otherwise functional object. Water hydrants such as this played an important social and functional role in nineteenth and twentieth century Ireland, providing an easily accessible water source. Situated in the centre of the village, this water hydrant makes a positive contribution to the streetscape.