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ancient stone dial almost identical to the Kells dial. 300mm in diam. with a
20mm diam by 20mm deep hole for a gnomon and 24 hour lines each 15° apart.
Carved on an irregular shape stone approx 700mm wide by 470mm high it is now
built into the field side of the low south wall of the cemetery at St. Patricks
Church, Donaghpatrick. According to tradition, St. Patrick founded a Church on this site, hence the Gaelic name Domhnach Padraig Patrick's Church. The Church was burned in 745, plundered in 949 and again in 1156. Apart from the medieval tower the Church was in ruins in 1682. It was rebuilt in 1805 incorporating the tower. The church we see today was rebuilt in 1895 again incorporating the medieval tower. Lat 53° 42' North Long 6° 45' West Irish Grid N 282250 272450 |