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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Wednesday, October 23, 2019

NUMBER 1,080

BENCHMARKS continued

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

BENCHMARKS continued

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.


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