The intention with this website is to locate at least 1,001 benchmark sites, or die in the attempt (no flowers please, house private). Photos of any benchmark sites found will be posted at intervals over the coming days, weeks, months, years, decades, centuries ... Anyone who wishes to contribute can send photos and descriptions of any benchmarks they find and would like to have included here, to mfbourke@gmail.com See post Number 1 for a fuller description.

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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

NUMBER 85

BENCHMARKS continued
From Carrickmacross to Crossmaglen
There are more rogues than honest men.”

If there was any truth in that old rhyme then the Court House in Carrickmacross must have been a busy spot. However that was far from the case when Benchmarker came calling. The place was locked shut, including the grounds, and it was necessary to poke a long lens through the bars of the railings to capture this 'mark on the front right hand side of the building.

Below: The 'mark on Carrickmacross Court House.
Above: The Court House with the 'mark visible through the bars of the gate at right.

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