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In the town where Moone Boy is fictionally set and filmed - Boyle in the County Roscommon - is where this one is located. It's on the top of the east wall of the bridge on Bridge Street.

Below: A 'mark on Bridge Street in Boyle.

 

 Above: A view from the bridge looking south with the 'mark, somewhat indistinct, at bottom left.

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Further east on the Mall in Sligo Town is this one. It's on a gate pillar at the Model School. A plaque mentions that the building is the home of the Niland collection containing many works by Jack B Yeats.

Below: Another 'mark on the Mall in Sligo Town.

 

Above: A view of the Model School with the 'mark at bottom right on the gate pillar.

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What appears to have happened here, at the entrance to a car park on the Mall in Sligo Town, is that this gate pillar was rebuilt at some stage using the original stones. The result: the stone with the 'mark was replaced in an upside down position, and so low down so that just the legs of the crow's foot appear to view now.

Below: A 'mark on the Mall in Sligo Town.

 

Above: Looking east on the Mall with the 'mark at bottom left.

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A quite unusual one this. By being on the door step into Saint Columba's Church in the village of Drumcliffe in County Sligo has resulted in it been given a fine patina. Tread softly!

Below: The 'mark on Saint Columba's Church in Drumcliffe.

 

Above: A view of the church. The 'mark is on the entrance step. Two tourists pause beside the grave of William Butler Yeats and George.

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Here's one from the pretty little town of Foxford in County Mayo. It's on the south side wall of the bridge over the River Moy on Chapel Street.

Below: A 'mark on Chapel Street in Foxford.

 

Above: Looking east on the bridge on Chapel Street with the 'mark at right.

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Another one from Galway City. It's on the corner of Main Guard Street at the corner with High Street.

Below: A 'mark on Main Guard Street in Galway City.

 

 Above: A view down Main Guard Street with the 'mark at bottom left.

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Lynch's Castle in the City of the Tribes is where this one can be viewed. It's on the corner of Abbey Gate Street Upper with Shop Street.

Below: A 'mark on Lynch's Castle in Galway City.

 

 Above: A view down Shop Street with the 'mark at bottom right on the corner of the building.

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Claremorris in County Mayo is the location of this one. It's on the south west corner of Saint John's Church on Church Street

Below: A 'mark on Saint John's Church in Claremorris.

 

 Above: A view of Saint John's Church in Claremorris. The 'mark is on the front corner nearest.

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This one is also in Bushmills. It's on the Church of Ireland on Priestland Road.

Below: A 'mark on the Church of Ireland in Bushmills, County Antrim.

 

Above: A view of the church with the 'mark at bottom right.

 

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Just north of the village of Bushmills - where the whiskey comes from - on the A2 in County Antrim at the entrance to Dundarave Estate is this one.

Below: A 'mark at the entrance to Dundarave Estate at Bushmills, County Antrim.

 

 Above: A view of the entrance way to Dundarave Estate with the 'mark on the base of the pillar at right.