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There is a circular brass dial in excellent condition (apart from the
rust stains left by a spanner and screwdriver !!!) in the garden of
"Ballyvolane House" which was built in 1728 by Sir Richard Pyne, a retired
Lord Chief Justice of Ireland.
It has an 8 point compass rose with a fleur-de-lys indicating the North
Point and shows the time from 4am to 8pm in Roman numerals with 15 minute
divisions. There is a 'noon gap' to compensate for the thickness of the
elaborately pierced gnomon (shadow caster).
Engraved in a cartouche is "51° 54' " surrounded by "LATITUDE OF CORK"
and in another cartouche " A PYNE ESQ BALLYVOLANE". "A PYNE" is thought to
refer to Arthur Pyne who was the owner of Ballyvolane in the early
nineteenth century.
Ballyvolane was designed in the classic Georgian country house style with
three storeys but was modified in 1847 by removing the top storey. Now a
César Award winning Country House Hotel at Castlelyons, 6km south of
Fermoy and 20km northeast of Cork City, off the N8 road, Ballyvolane House
is an historic Irish country home of extraordinary warmth, style and
comfort. It provides luxury accommodation and salmon fishing on the river
Blackwater. Click here to visit their website
Ballyvolane House Hotel
Lat 52° 3'North Long 8° 11' West Irish Grid V 187200 089310 |