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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Thursday, August 5, 2021

NUMBER 1,101

BENCHMARKS continued

Another from the east side of Patrick Street in Kilkenny City. It's on the south part of a building that is now trading as Left Bank.

       Below: A 'mark on Patrick Street in Kilkenny City.

Above. Looking north on Patrick Street with the 'mark at bottom right.


NUMBER 1,100

 BENCHMARKS continued

This one is on the east side of Patrick Street in Kilkenny City. It's on a wall of an entrance to the Pembroke Hotel.

Below: A 'mark on Patrick Street in Kilkenny City.


Above. Looking south along Patrick Street with the 'mark at bottom left.


Monday, August 2, 2021

NUMBER 1,099

BENCHMARKS continued

On a gate pillar on the north side of the main street in Borris, County Carlow is this one.

Below: A 'mark on the main street in Borris.


Above. Looking north on the main street in Borris with the 'mark on the gate pillar at right.


NUMBER 1,098

 

BENCHMARKS continued


On the top of a wall of the bridge over the River Nore at Bennetsbridge in County Kilkenny is this one.

Below: A 'mark on the bridge at Bennetsbridge.


Above. Looking south from the bridge at Bennetsbridge with the 'mark in the foreground.


NUMBER 1,097

 

BENCHMARKS continued

This one is on a gatepost of Saint Mary's Church near the little village of Kells in County Kilkenny.

Below: A 'mark at Saint Mary's Church in Kells.


Above. A view of the church from outside the gate with the 'mark at the bottom of the pillar at right.


NUMBER 1,096

 

BENCHMARKS continued


There are some mighty bridges over the broad River Barrow and many of them wear a benchmark on their walls. One such is this one in Graigueenamanagh in County Kilkenny.

Below: A 'mark on the bridge in Graigueenamanagh.


Above. A view downstream to the southeast with the 'mark on the wall a little to the left of the metal cover.


Sunday, August 1, 2021

NUMBER 1,095

 

BENCHMARKS continued

This one was spotted on an early Sunday morning stroll in March while the lockdown was in full swing. It's on Arran Quay near to Inns Quay in Dublin City.

Below: A 'mark on Arran Quay.


Above. A view of Arran Quay at its closest to Inns Quay with the 'mark on the pavement stone at left.


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