Survey Data
Reg No
30411913
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Social, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
Date
1860 - 1900
Coordinates
92957, 205023
Date Recorded
10/10/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c.1880, comprising cylindrical shaft with moulded bands, moulded neck and fluted top with moulded spout having bucket grip, fluted domed cap with pointed finial, cow's tail handle, and maker's mark 'Shannon Foundry Limerick'. Set on concrete platform now fronted by concrete tank. Sited in field bounded by living limestone rock and rubble limestone walls.
Appraisal
This water pump is one of a small number on the Aran Islands. It is well maintained at the centre of a settlement cluster at the west side of Inis Meáin.