Before there were taps in houses, the well was the only source of fresh water in the village. Water was drawn from the well using buckets lowered down on a string. A pump was then installed by the council to ease the collection, however, the water still had to be brought back to the houses.

Women used to have a roll of cloth on the tops of their heads to carry their buckets of water.

Old Village Pump

An Ghorta Mhoir Memorial