BRIDOL is the British Sundial Society's Register of Fixed and Mass Dials, which gives detail and photographs of about 8000 fixed sundials and 3000 mass dials in the UK.
Some of these are in private gardens, but the majority are publicly available.
Click here for the BRIDOL main page.Dial in Monaghan
This is one of two dials in the private collection of Vincent McAree of Ballinode, 8Km north-west of Monaghan Town on the R186. It has a square dial plate with a circular time scale, and skull and crossbones, coffin and cross as décor in the spandrels. It shows 4am to 8pm in half and quarter hours, using XII and IIII, the numerals read from inside the dial. There are two mottoes, with parts still visible. They have Masonic connections, reading: "Sapientia Pulchritas & Vitus" and "Sit Lux et Lux Fuit". The maker Daniel Nistel is known to have joined a local Masonic lodge in July 1794. The initials TW appear on a lead insert near the base of the gnomon.
Privare address, Monaghan
| SRN | Year | Recorded | Coords |
|---|---|---|---|
| S5627 | 18xx | 2002 | Location private |
| National Grid | 3 Words | Sundial Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| Condition | Type | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Fair | Horizontal | Private |
| Maker | Materials | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Nistel | Slate, bronze | 220 dial diam |