NUMBER 647

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Joe Ryan was recruited by M.C. to deputise on a mopping up operation to New Ross, County Wexford, and he bagged this one on Priory Lane, at its junction with Priory Street.

Below: A 'mark on Priory Lane, New Ross.

 

 Above: Looking west into Priory Lane with the 'mark at left.

NUMBER 646

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Night comes down and finds you alone
In a space and time of your own
Lost in dreams in a world full of shadows.

Down the street the neon light shines
Offering refuge and hope to the blind ....... 

With the mop-up in Killiney concluded, back in the city M.C. and Benchmarker stopped off on Ranelagh Road to record this one. It's on the west side, a little way south of the railway bridge.

Below: A 'mark on Ranelagh Road in Dublin City.

 

Above: Looking south on Ranelagh Road with the 'mark at bottom right.

NUMBER 645

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This one is on Station Road in Killiney, County Dublin, a short way north of the eponymous railway station, and at the entrance to the steps that lead down to the beach.

Below: A 'mark on Station Road in Killiney.

 

 Above: Looking south on Station Road with the 'mark at bottom left and the railway station building in the distance. It contains a rather good cafe where M.C. had some tea with bread, butter and jam, while Benchmarker had just an americano, although the cakes were tempting.

NUMBER 644

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This one is on the north side of Marino Avenue West - near its junction with Killiney Hill Road in Killiney, County Dublin - and adjacent to the home of a man with a large collection of ancient stone water troughs, and the proud owner of a rare classic sports car, both of which he graciously showed to M.C. and Benchmarker.

Below: A 'mark on Marino Avenue West in Killiney.

 

Above: Looking west through a watery setting sun on Marino Avenue West with the 'mark, bathed in liquid golden light, at bottom right.

NUMBER 643

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Still in Killiney, County Dublin, M.C. and Benchmarker found this one on Killiney Hill Road at the junction with Killiney Avenue.

Below: A 'mark on Killiney Hill Road in Killiney.

 

 Above: Looking north on Killiney Hill Road as a mamil puffs past the 'mark located at bottom left.

NUMBER 642

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On a mopping up operation in the environs of Killiney, County Dublin, M.C. and Benchmarker bagged a few stragglers, among them this one which is located on the eastern section of Strathmore Road, about 100 yards south of the entrance to Bono's gaff.

Below: A 'mark on Strathmore Road in Killiney.

 

 Above: Looking north on Strathmore Road with the 'mark, unfortunately somewhat truncated, at bottom left.

NUMBER 641

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This one from Mike C. is on Saint Mary's School on New Street, Killarney, County Kerry.

Below: The 'mark on Saint Mary's School in Killarney.

 

Above: A view of the front of the school. The 'mark is near the bottom of the corner between the two railings at right.

NUMBER 640

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This one from Mike C. is on Saint Mary's Church on Main Street, Killarney, County Kerry.

Below: The 'mark on Saint Mary's Church in Killarney.

 

Above: A view of the church, looking north. The 'mark is just a little below the window second from the left.

NUMBER 639

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Mike C. recorded this one in Killarney, County Kerry. It's on the Malton Hotel, formerly the Railway Hotel, off East Avenue Road, formerly Railway Road.

Below: The 'mark on the Malton Hotel in Killarney.

 

Above: A view of the front of the hotel with the 'mark to the left on the small wall where the two hedges almost meet.

NUMBER 638

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This one from Mike. C. is on Saint Mary's Cathedral in Killarney, County Kerry.

Below: The 'mark on Saint Mary's Cathedral in Killarney.

 

Above: A fine view of the cathedral. The 'mark is on at the bottom of the buttress with the lightning conductor, just to the left of the car.

 

number 637

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Killarney, County Kerry was the location for a successful benchmark safari by Mike. C. This one was spotted on a building on Saint Mary's Lane there.

Below: The 'mark on Saint Mary's Lane in Killarney.

 

 Above: On Saint Mary's Lane looking north with the 'mark on the wall at right, just to the left of the long vertical shadow.

NUMBER 636

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A really unusual find from M.C. It's not a 'flatie', but neither is it of the conventional kind. It's on the deeply sloped base of the Vallotin Monument at Wygram Place in Wexford Town.

Below: The 'mark at Wygram Place in Wexford.

 

Above: Looking east towards Upper John Street with the 'mark at bottom.

NUMBER 635

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Like the protean hide of some mythical sea monster, the mighty Corrib churns neath this one. Supplied by M.C., 'tis on the north side of William O'Brien Bridge in Galway City.

Below: The 'mark on William O'Brien Bridge in Galway.

  Above: Looking west on William O'Brien Bridge with the 'mark atop the bridge wall in the foreground at centre, bottom.

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M.C. is of a mind that this one has been moved a little bit from its original position. And looking at the brickwork of the wall on which it is positioned, it appears it is the casualty of repairs and he is correct. It is located on the east side of the bridge in Celbridge, County Kildare.

Below: The 'mark on the Dublin Road at the bridge in Celbridge in County Kildare.

 

Above: Looking west towards the bridge in Celbridge with the 'mark near the centre of the picture.

NUMBER 633

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This one from M.C. is on the West Pier in Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin at just before the point where it stops running nor'-nor'-east and veers nor'-east. It's at an altitude of 26.3 feet.

Below: A 'mark on the West Pier in Dun Laoghaire.

 

 Above: Looking nor'-nor'-east on the West Pier with the 'mark at left.

NUMBER 632

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Another one from M.C. from the West Pier in Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin. This one is directly opposite the new pier that juts way out from Victoria Wharf and is at an impressive altitude of 27.3 feet.

Below: A 'mark on the West Pier in Dun Laoghaire.

 

Above: Looking nor'-nor'-east on the West Pier with the 'mark at left.

 

NUMBER 631

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This one from M.C. is a tad further along the West Pier in Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin, at a point almost exactly opposite Traders' Wharf. Somewhat unsurprisingly it has the exact same altitude as the previous one - 26.7 feet.

Below: A 'mark on the West Pier in Dun Laoghaire.

 

Above: Looking nor'-nor'-east on the West Pier with the 'mark at left.

NUMBER 630

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Last summer M.C. recorded a number of the 'marks that are on the West Pier in Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin. The first of these is a tad south-west of a point directly across from the end of Dunleary Pier.

Below: A 'mark on the West Pier in Dun Laoghaire.

 

 Above: Looking nor'-nor'-east on the West Pier with the 'mark at left.

NUMBER 629

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A rather unusual one found by M.C. at the west gate of Carton Demesne in County Kildare. It's on a free-standing stone close to the gate. It appears that many 'marks which are now gone were of this type.

Below: The 'mark on the stone at the west gate of Carton Demesne.

 

 Above: A view of the west gate with the 'mark on the stone in front of the pillar at right.

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This one from M.C. is on Waltham Terrace, near the junction with Green Road, in Blackrock, County Dublin.

Below: A 'mark on Waltham Terrace, Blackrock.

 

 Above: A view of Waltham Terrace with the 'mark at the bottom of the pillar at left.

W.D. mark, Arklow Town

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M.C. is much taken with this War Department mark and has petitioned for it to be included. It is on Upper Main Street in Arklow, County Wicklow.

Below: The W.D. mark on Main Street in Arklow.

 

Above: A view of Upper Main Street, Arklow.

NUMBER 627

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M.C. bagged this one - on a pillar of a dis-used gateway to the University Hospital - on the Newcastle Road in Galway City.

Below: A 'mark on Newcastle Road in Galway.

 

 Above: Looking south on Newcastle Road with the 'mark at right.

NUMBER 626

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This one from M.C. is on a wall pillar of a gateway on the south side of Harold's Road in Rathfarnam, County Dublin.

Below: A 'mark on Harold's Road in Rathfarnham.

 

Above: The entrance to Grange Hill, Harold's Road with the 'mark on the gate pillar at right. (The 25” map has it to the left.)

NUMBER 625

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This one from M.C. is on the wall near the gateway to Donaghcumper Demesne on the Dublin Road near Celbridge, County Kildare.

Below: A 'mark on the Dublin Road, near Celbridge.

 

Above: Looking east on Dublin Road with the 'mark at left.