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Whitechurch

An Teampall Geal

An ornamented iron pump recalls a communal water supply.

Recorded locationWhitechurch51.98145° N · 8.50171° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

gealbright, whiteteampallchurch

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • An Teampall Geal · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Whitechurch · English · main form

Place & story

Decoration on a practical object

Whitechurch’s cast-iron street pump dates from about 1880 in the architectural inventory. A curved handle, banded shaft and fluted cap accompany a spout decorated with leaves. The pump stands on a stepped concrete platform, with a lettered iron plate behind it. The survey identifies its former role as a communal water source: a small piece of public infrastructure given carefully worked decorative details. [2]

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Cork
Barony
Cork
Civil parish
Whitechurch
Coordinates
51.98145, -8.50171
Mapped area
2.16 km²
Logainm ID
1166807 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Whitechurch. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Whitechurch water pump, registration20906301, Cork survey2006–2010 · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  3. Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.