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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Monday, August 2, 2021

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.


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