NUMBER 1,094

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It's not often we get to receive a 'mark from overseas; but they are all welcome. This one was supplied by Revd Annie Blyth, Assistant Curate of Saint George Colegate & Saint George Tombland, Norwich (Benefice). She discovered it in the churchyard there. Benchmarker extends best wishes to the congregations of those parishes.

Below: A 'mark in a churchyard in Norwich.

 

Above. The churches of Saint George Colegate and Saint George Tombland in Norwich.

NUMBER 1,093

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This one in Ennis, County Clare, from M.C. is on the west wall of the bridge on Mill Road.

Below: A 'mark on Mill Road in Ennis.

Above. Looking north on Mill Road bridge with the 'mark on the wall at near left.

NUMBER 1,092

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This one in Ennis, County Clare, from M.C. is on the corner of Parnell Street, formerly Mill Street, with Fahy's Lane.

Below: A 'mark on Parnell Street in Ennis.

Above. A view of the the corner of Parnell Street with Fahy's Lane with the 'mark at bottom centre.

NUMBER 1,091

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This one in Ennis, County Clare, from M.C. is on the northeast corner of the Franciscian Friary on Saint Francis Street, formerly the Causeway.

Below: A 'mark on the Franciscian Friary in Ennis.

Above.A view of the northeast corner of the Friary with the 'mark, spanning two blocks, on the middle one of the three corners in the photograph.

NUMBER 1,090

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Heavily plastered over, this one in Ennis, County Clare, from M.C. is on Saint Francis Street, formerly the Causeway, on a gate pillar that was probably the entrance to Stamerpark House.

Below: A 'mark on Saint Francis Street in Ennis.

Above. Looking east on Saint Francis Street with the 'mark near to the bottom of the pillar.

NUMBER 1,089

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This one in Ennis, County Clare, from M.C. is on the northeast corner of the Saint Columba's Church on Bindon Street.

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

Above. A view of the northeast corner of the church with the 'mark to the right of the corner, near the bottom.

NUMBER 1,088

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Busted flat, and battered bruised, this one in Ennis, County Clare, from M.C. is on Simm's Lane at an entrance to what was the Butter Market.

Below: A 'mark on Simm's Lane in Ennis.

Above. A view of the entrance to the Butter Market with the 'mark on the wall at bottom left.

NUMBER 1,087

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This one, from the cameraphone of M.C., is in Ennis, County Clare. It's at the junction of Newbridge Road and New Road where they overlook the river.

Below: A 'mark, not well defined, at the junction of Newbridge and New Roads in Ennis.

Above. Looking south at the river wall with the 'mark somewhere thereabouts.

NUMBER 1,086

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This one is on Binn's Bridge at Robertstown in County Kildare (not to be confused with the Binn's Bridge on the Royal Canal in Phibsborough in Dublin City that often features on traffic reports on the wireless).

Below: The 'mark on Binn's Bridge.

Above. Looking southeast at Binn's Bridge with the 'mark on the bridge at right.

NUMBER 1,085

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Shortly before septuagenarian Benchmarker was confined to base the following two canal bridge 'marks were recorded. As to when normal service will be resumed is in the lap of the Gods. But a time we all look forward to.

This one is on Bonynge Bridge in Downings South in County Kildare.

Below: The 'mark on Bonynge Bridge.

Above. Looking east at Bonynge Bridge with the 'mark on the bridge at right.

NUMBER 1,084

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Back west to Goatstown in County Kildare for this one on Cock Bridge.

Below: The 'mark on Cock Bridge.

Above. Looking east on Cock Bridge with the 'mark on the bridge at left.

NUMBER 1,083

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It's back east into County Dublin for this canal bridge 'mark. It's on Hazelhatch Bridge in, where else but Hazelhatch.

Below: The 'mark on Hazelhatch Bridge.

 
Above. Looking north east at Hazelhatch Bridge with the 'mark at bottom right.

NUMBER 1,082

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Also in County Kildare, this time on Henry Bridge in Tipperstown, is this one.

Below: The 'mark on Henry Bridge.

Above. Looking southwest at Henry Bridge with the 'mark at bottom left of the arch.

NUMBER 1,081

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Canal bridges are good spots to find 'marks; and Benchmarker alighted on the following four, recently. On Aylmer Bridge on the Grand Canal in Kearneystown in County Kildare is this one.

Below: The 'mark on Aylmer Bridge.

Above. Looking northeast at Aylmer Bridge with the 'mark at bottom right.