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Here's an interesting one. Many early churches in Ireland and the UK (and presumably throughout Europe too) do not align due east, but align to the sunrise on the Day of the saint they are dedicated to. Accident? Doubt it.

And to think the people where I work laughed when I explained to them the usefulness of a monastery-spinning device. Ha! I shall tell them of these saint-aligned Irish churches, then they shall have to concede there is a need for making monks dizzy.

(I have my coat already...)

>>align to the sunrise on the Day of the saint they are dedicated to. Accident? Doubt it.

Now that is a very interesting piece of info, Mr FW.
Never heard of that before.

Can you give some examples?

Thanks,

FTC