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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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

NUMBER 457

BENCHMARKS continued

Still in Dalkey and still on Colliemore Road, this one is on a gate pillar near to the Cliff Castle. It seems there has been a castle on this site for a long time though it's doubtful if any trace of the original remains.

Below: A 'mark on Colliemore Road near the Cliff Castle.
 
Above: On Colliemore Road looking south-east with the 'mark on the bottom of the gate pillar at left.
 

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