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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Thursday, February 26, 2015

NUMBER 800

BENCHMARKS continued

A few years ago, while on a hunt, M.C. and Benchmarker scoured practically the full length of the Old Bray Road in an attempt to locate this one. It should have been easy; according to the map it was on the still surviving wall along the south side of the road at Cornelscourt, practically opposite the eponymous Shopping Centre. But, it was all in vain. The conclusion was therefore that it no longer existed. And then years later Michael Byrne came along and spotted it and kindly emailed his find. M.C. and Benchmarker can only marvel and lift their hats to a superb benchmark hunter.

Below: A 'mark on the Old Bray Road in Dublin. 
 
Above: Looking south east on the Old Bray Road in Dublin with the 'mark at bottom right.

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