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This one is on a pillar on the entrance to Bishopscourt House on the Straffan Road in County Kildare.

Below: The 'mark at the entrance to Bishopscourt House.

Above: The entrance to Bishopscourt Demesne on the Straffan Road with the 'mark at the bottom of the pillar at left.

NUMBER 1,079

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About halfway along the west wall of the bridge over the River Shannon in Carrick on Shannon in County Leitrim is this one.

Below: The 'mark on the Shannon Bridge in Carrick on Shannon.

Above: Looking west across the bridge with the 'mark at bottom right on the bridge wall.

NUMBER 1,078

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About a mile from Clane in County Kildare on the Kilcock Road is the main entrance to Clongowes Wood College. A tree lined avenue about a kilometer in length leads to the main building. At the entrance arch to the avenue is this one.

Below: The 'mark on the entrance arch to Clongowes Wood College.

Above: Looking east towards the college with the 'mark at left on the arch, to the right of the metal pole.

NUMBER 1,077

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From the pleasant wee town of Bangor in County Antrim this one is on the column that holds the McKee Clock, near Bridge Street.

Below: The 'mark on the McKee Clock.

Above: Looking south across the base of the monument in the evening light with the 'mark at bottom right.

NUMBER 1,076

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Where the Barberstown Road crosses the Grand Canal in County Kildare is Devonshire Bridge which is where this one can be seen.

Below: The 'mark on Devonshire Bridge.

Above: Looking north at the bridge. The 'mark is on the wall of the arch facing, about 3 feet up on the right.

NUMBER 1,075

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This is rather wonderful; a survivor against great odds. It's located on the edge of the tow path of the Grand Canal in County Kildare. The tow path is subject to regular mechanised hedge trimming and grass cutting by the local authority. The stone, with the 'mark atop, might easily have been removed to allow a free flow for the grass cutter. Somehow it has been left undisturbed. Long may it remain.

Below: The 'mark on the Grand Canal tow path near Digby Bridge in County Kildare. The number 16 carved in the stone refers perhaps to the 16^th Lock nearby.

Above: Looking west towards Digby Bridge with the 'mark, on the top of the stone, at bottom right.

NUMBER 1,074

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This one is located on the northwest corner of Clongowes Wood College near the little town of Clane in County Kildare.

Below: The 'mark on Clongowes Wood College.

Above: Looking eastwards towards the college. The 'mark is just to the left of the white door.

NUMBER 1,073

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A look at the 6” maps show that Downhill Demesne in County Derry was particularly well surveyed; there are 'marks all over the place. Perhaps that's because it was the first county to get that treatment. Most of them appear to be gone now. One that remains, thought perhaps from the 25” survey, is this one on the Lion Gate entrance to the demesne.

Below: A 'mark on the Lion Gate at Downhill.

Above: Lion Gate at Downhill Demesne with the ruined house visible in the distance. The 'mark is on the bottom of the pillar at left.

NUMBER 1,072

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PGR got down on all fours to get a decent shot of this one. It's outside the AIB Bank at the entry onto the Athlone Bridge from the Westmeath side.

Below: A 'mark on Costume Place in Athlone.

Above: A view of the AIB Bank with the 'mark on the wall at right.

NUMBER 1,071

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“They say that Naas is a terrible place.” Well actually its not so bad these days - except for the traffic and the dearth of parking spaces. There has been a lot of development there in recent years and it is now a fulcrum for many hamlets in the Greater Dublin Hinterland. The new County Council Offices development has resulted in the almost total demolition of what remained of the Infantry Barracks, except for one small building on which is this one.

Below: A 'mark at the County Council Offices in Naas.

Above: A view of what remains of the Infantry Barracks in Naas with the 'mark to the right of the arch.

NUMBER 1,070

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Frail and weather worn, in the Shankhill region of County Dublin, this one is on the north wall on Bride's Glen Road to the south west of the eponymous house.

Below: A 'mark on Bride's Glen Road.

Above: Looking north on Bride's Glen Road with the 'mark to the right on the wall and Bride's Glen House in the background.

NUMBER 1,069

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The Louglinstown River rises in the Dublin Mountains and tumbles down through Bride's Glen on its way to the sea just south of Killiney. A part of its course parallels Cherrywood Road and along there it passes beneath the fine old railway viaduct on which is located this one.

Below: A 'mark on the viaduct on Cherrywood Road.

Above: On Cherrywood Road and looking towards Killiney. The 'mark can be found on the inside right wall of the arch near the corner facing.

NUMBER 1,068

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At his transit stop in Athlone, PGR spotted this one. It's on the Methodist Church on Northgate Street. Also included with the pictures were:

The 'Four Alls' of Methodism -

1) All need to be saved.

2) All can be saved.

3) All may know themselves saved.

4) All may be completely saved.

Below: A 'mark on Northgate Street in Athlone in County Westmeath.

Above: A view of the church. The 'mark is at the base of the right door entrance, adjacent to the left leg of the gentleman in the red trousers.

NUMBER 1,067

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Still in London, this rather uninspiring one is on the south west corner of Saint Vedast Church in Foster Lane, a stone's throw from Saint Paul's Cathedral.

Below: A 'mark on Foster Lane in London.

Above: Looking north up Foster Lane with the 'mark at bottom right.

NUMBER 1,066

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This one is on the corner of a building in the Naval College Gardens in Greenwich in London, England.

Below: A 'mark at the Naval College Gardens in Greenwich.

Above: At the Naval College Gardens and looking north east (alongside the A206) with the 'mark at bottom left.

NUMBER 1,065

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Alexandra Bridge straddles the River Liffey immediately south of the village of Clane in County Kildare. A plaque on the bridge gives its date as 1864. The plaque also holds this fine 'mark.

Below: The 'mark on Alexandra Bridge in Clane.

Above: A view of the west side of the bridge with the 'mark on the plaque.