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 Co Louth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Co Louth. Show all posts

Monday, November 14, 2011

NUMBERS 351 - 353


BENCHMARKS continued

This trio from the centre of Drogheda, County Louth, were submitted by Eugene Doyle.

Below: The 'mark on West Street/Shop Street.

Above: This building at the junction of West Street and Shop Street is called the Tholsel (Bank). The 'mark can just be made out to the right of the door at bottom, peeking out from between the handrails.


Below: The 'mark on West Street/Duke Street. A really beautiful 'mark; and cut like a diamond.
Above: Looking west on West Street at its junction with Duke Street with the 'mark at bottom right.



Below: The 'mark on Strand Road/Newtown Road.
  Above: Looking east at the junction of Strand Road with Newtown Road with the 'mark at the bottom of the corner of the building.
 

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

NUMBER 337


BENCHMARKS continued

This 'mark on a railway bridge was submitted by Eugene Doyle. It's on North Strand, Drogheda, County Louth.

Below: The 'mark on North Strand.
 
Above: Under the railway bridge on Strand Road and looking east, with the 'mark at bottom left.

Sunday, November 6, 2011

NUMBER 331


BENCHMARKS continued

This one, partly obscured, is on Ollie's Bar, the Bull Ring in Drogheda. Again it was submitted by Eugene Doyle.

Below: The 'mark on the Bull Ring.

NUMBER 330


BENCHMARKS continued

Quite a beauty on Scarlet Street in Drogheda, County Louth. Again submitted by Eugene Doyle.

Below: The 'mark on Scarlet Street, Drogheda.

NUMBER 328


BENCHMARKS continued

Another one from Eugene Doyle that is located in Drogheda, County Louth. It's on Mayoralty Street.


The 'mark on Mayoralty Street.

NUMBER 325


BENCHMARKS continued

This rather fine 'mark was submitted by Eugene Doyle. It is located on Merchants' Quay, Drogheda, County Louth.
Below: The 'mark on Merchants' Quay, Drogheda.

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