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 1,093


BENCHMARKS continued


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


BENCHMARKS continued


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


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 1,088


BENCHMARKS continued


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


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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