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Sundial

Patrickswell, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Sundial, Patrickswell, County Limerick, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Patrickswell
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.50518, -8.50663
SMR number
LI032-349----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

A square-shaped horizontal brass 17th century sundial (dims. 02.5m x 0.25m) originally from Lisadell, Co. Sligo that has been inserted into the top of a stone pier on the W side of the entrance from the grounds of St Patrick's R.C. Church to the modern cemetery built onto the S side (pers. comm. parish priest St Patrick's Church, 7 November 2022). The dial is decorated in the four corners with an eight-petal flower design and has an inscription which reads 'Time is Swiftly Fading' with the date 1697 above. The dial shows the time from 1 to 12 in Roman Numerals. On the outside ring there is a fractional time ring and in the centre there is an 8 point compass. It has a pierced brass gnomon. A medieval stoup (LI032-348---) has also been recently built into the side of this stone pier.

Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien

Date of upload: 9 November

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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