BENCHMARKS continued
The saying goes that 'no man is a prophet in his own land' and truly the same applies to the lonely, misunderstood and unappreciated benchmark hunter. For example, the colleague M.C. was driving along Phibsboro Road when he spotted this one and couldn't resist exclaiming to his wife and his mother in law 'Oh, look! There's a benchmark!' Their reaction was to look at him as if he had suddenly grown a second head.
The benchmark hunter truly needs to be made of stern stuff and undoubtedly M.C. is, because undeterred by their derision he pulled in, alighted and recorded this little beauty on the building at 21 Phibsboro Road. Bravo!
Below: The 'mark on the building at 21 Phibsboro Road.
Above: The 'mark is to the left of the red door of the grey stone building on the right. (Not visible in this picture.)