The Norway family moves to Dublin to a house called South Hill. Situated at 91 Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock, Dublin, it is 10 miles south of Dublin, set in 13 acres, had a walled garden, stables and green houses. The outer extensions of the house were demolished, but the original house still stands on a site within the grounds of South Hill, now built on.
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 South Hill from the side, 1955 |
.jpg) South Hill from the front, 1955 |
 South Hill front view, 2009 |
 South Hill front entrance, 2009 |
| Photographs supplied by Michael Hannan, whose family, Leo and Sylvia with their children John, Michael, Valerie and Geraldine lived at South Hill from 1942-64. |
POST SCRIPT.
On Sunday 2nd June 1946 Nevil Shute revisited his old home at South Hill, Co.Dublin and was shown around by the owner Leo Hannan, who had purchased the property in 1942 and now lived there with his family. Nevil Shute took the opportunity of recalling some of his early memories at South Hill and after returning to his home at Pond Head, wrote a letter (below) on 4th June in which he thanked Leo Hannan for showing him over his old home as well as sending him an autographed copy of "Pastoral". Nevil Shute also details some of his time at South Hill in "Slide Rule".
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