At the Ballacolla junction in Abbeyleix, Co. Laois there is a memorial fountain dedicated to the 3rd Viscount de Vesci. As part of the collaborative residency @bearings2022 initiated by Deborah Corcoran I wrote a text titled ‘amongst the streams of knowledge / etir sruthú íuil’ which explores the fountain’s ornate lion’s head spout, the stagnant water in the fountain’s basin, the movement and animation of water in Irish mythology and the cultural stasis imbued within settler colonialism. ‘amongst the streams of knowledge / etir sruthú íuil’ can be found in @bearings2022 bio along with ‘an.de.’ by Colm Keady-Tabbal, ‘L’Étranger’ by Chloe Reynolds and ‘Blow-in’ by Deborah Corcoran. @local.dcim @fm.eral @psxcaete Bearings, initiated by Deborah Corcoran, is supported by Creative Ireland in partnership with Laois County Council.