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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Saturday, April 18, 2020
NUMBER 1,091
BENCHMARKS
continued
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
BENCHMARKS
continued
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
BENCHMARKS
continued
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 1,087
BENCHMARKS
continued
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.
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
NUMBER 1,086
BENCHMARKS
continued
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
BENCHMARKS
continued
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.
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