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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Showing posts with label Castlebar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Castlebar. Show all posts

Thursday, January 10, 2013

NUMBER 547

BENCHMARKS continued

From the camera-phone of Mike C. is this one, located on the bridge on Lower Charles Street in Castlebar, County Mayo.

Below: The 'mark on Lower Charles Street.
 
 Above: Looking east on the bridge on Lower Charles Street with the 'mark on the top of the bridge wall near the bronze plaque.

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

NUMBER 545

BENCHMARKS continued

This one, recorded by Mike C., is on Linen Hall Street, Castlebar, County Mayo.

Below: A 'mark on Linen Hall Street, Castlebar.
 
 Above: Facing north on Linen Hall Street with the 'mark at extreme left.

Monday, December 17, 2012

NUMBER 516

BENCHMARKS continued

From the camera-phone of Mike C., this one - a flattie - is at the courthouse in Castlebar, County Mayo.

Below: The 'mark on Castlebar Courthouse.
 
 Above: A fine view of the courthouse with the 'mark just to the left of the rightmost Doric column.

Saturday, December 15, 2012

NUMBER 507

BENCHMARKS continued

It is always gratifying to discover that the craft of benchmark-hunting has been passed on to the next generation; although at what cost is difficult to gauge. This one was recorded by Mike - son of M.C. - on the corner of Castle Street with Market Street in Castlebar in County Mayo.

Below: The 'mark on the corner of Castle Street with Market Street.
 
 Above: On Market Street looking north-east with the 'mark near the bottom of the corner facing.

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