Dromore (click on photographs to bring up bigger/better versions).

Remains of a cowtail pump at Dromore, Co. Down. Photograph supplied by Brian McElherron - thanks, Brian. Looks similar to one at Birches, Co. Tyrone. Markings: "Millfield Foundry Belfast". Manufacturer: Millfield Foundry, Belfast.

A large pump at Dromore, Co. Down, probably not in its original location. (Is it the one which was originally in Market Square?) Photograph supplied by Marcus Simms - thanks, Marcus. I've read elsewhere that these wheeled pumps could screech very loudly in use if they were not adequately lubricated. Markings: Winnington & Co, Wilson St.,Belfast, and "1901" Manufacturer: Winnington & Co., Belfast.

An old pump outside a modern bungalow in Dromore, Co. Down. Thanks to Alastair Ruffell for the photograph. Markings: "G. DUGGAN, LISBURN". Manufacturer: George Duggan of Lisburn.

At Ballymacormick, near Dromore, Co. Down, the pump has a nasty crack in it. Thanks to Marcus Simms for the photographs. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk.

Minus its cap and almost lost in the ivy at Magherabeg, Dromore, Co. Down. Thanks to Marcus Simms for the photograph on the left. On the right is how the pump looked in 2007. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk.

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