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County Donegal Museum at Letterkenny has two dials in it's archives (restricted
access - not on display). The photos shows one of these broken in three pieces
with flaking on the surface and the gnomon is missing. 265mm square with
cropped corners. There is a 32 point compass rose at the base of the gnomon
marked "E" "S" and "W" laid out on the diagonal. The inscriptions have flaked
off leaving only "Lat 55" and "...elly 1822". The hours are in roman numerals,
four as IIII. Shows 4a.m. to 8p.m. in 30 and 15 min divisions, the half hours
being marked with crows feet. There is an intertwining circle design in each of
the four corners of the plate. The museum is located at Lat 54° 57' North Long 7° 44' West Irish Grid C 216900 412200 Click here for more info on the County Donegal Museum |