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, September 30, 2014

NUMBER 758

BENCHMARKS continued

On the south side of Bishop's Hill at the junction with Troy's Lane in Kilkenny City is this one.
Below: The 'mark on the Bishop's Hill in Kilkenny.
 
Above: On Bishop's Hill at the junction with Troy's Lane and with the 'mark at bottom left, M.C. looks on in wonder as Benchmarker demonstrates the advanced technique for recording the wide shot.

NUMBER 757

BENCHMARKS continued

This one from Kilkenny is on the Courthouse on Parliament Street.

Below: The 'mark on the Courthouse in Kilkenny.
 
Above: Looking south on Parliament Street with the 'mark at bottom left.

NUMBER 756

BENCHMARKS continued

On the Tholsel, located on the east side of High Street in Kilkenny, is this one.

Below: The 'mark on the Tholsel in Kilkenny.
 
Above: Looking north on High Street with the 'mark at bottom right.

Monday, September 29, 2014

NUMBER 755

BENCHMARKS continued

On the east side of John's Quay in Kilkenny City is this one.


Below: A 'mark on John's Quay in Kilkenny City.
 
Above: Looking north on John's Quay with the 'mark at bottom right.
 

NUMBER 754

BENCHMARKS continued


Further west along Dublin Road in Kilkenny, on its south side, can be found this one. It was originally on the street-side of a pillar at the entrance to Saint John's Graveyard and Chapel. The chapel is long gone; the pillar has been totally rebuilt and as a result the 'mark is now on its graveyard side in an upside-down position.


Below: Another 'mark on the Dublin Road in Kilkenny City.
 
Above: Looking east from inside the graveyard entrance with the 'mark on the pillar at left.

NUMBER 753

BENCHMARKS continued

An Indian Summer Sunday's day-trip to the Marble City produced a profitable harvest for M.C. and Benchmarker. First up was this one at an entranceway on the north side of the Dublin Road near its junction with O'Loughlin Road.

Below: A 'mark on the Dublin Road in Kilkenny City.
 
Above: Looking east on the Dublin Road with the 'mark on the bottom of the entrance pillar at left.

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