John Garnett RATHBORNE 1
- Born: 1820
- Marriage (1): Eliza BURNLEY
- Died: 23 Mar 1895 aged 75
General Notes:
of Dunsinea, J.P. Co. Dublin
Wayman, P.A. (1987), Dunsink Observatory, 1785-1985 : A Bi- centennial History. Dublin: The Royal Dublin Society and The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies.
pg 113
Robert Stawell Ball, Andrews professor and living at Dunsink from
1874-1892 acknowledged
``the good relations that he enjoyed with the occupier and owner of the neighbouring Dunsinea lands: ``Among my neighbours at Dunsink, Mr John G. Rathborne deserves special mention. He was one of the best friends I ever had, and the walk home from Castleknock Church on Sunday mornings was always rendered delightful by his copmany.''
It was Mr Rathborne who, on the occasion of the Transit of Venus of 1882, at 3 p.m. on 6 December, when the Sun was barely 10 degrees above the horizon, agreed to cut down a tree in order not to obscure the view from the South telescope.''
John married Eliza BURNLEY, daughter of W. BURNLEY and Unknown. (Eliza BURNLEY died on 12 May 1867.)
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