NUMBER 1,112

 

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This one is on Sallins Road in Naas, County Kildare. Its on an entrance gate to the Oldtown House..

Below: A 'mark on Sallins Road in Naas.

Above: On Sallins Road with the entrance to Oldtown House to the left. The 'mark is on the gate pillar to the right.

NUMBER 1,111

 

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On a fine day at the end of Summer this one was spotted on the north side of Dublin Street in Kildare Town on a building that is now the home of the Racing Legends Museum but was previously the courthouse.

Below: A 'mark on Dublin Street in Kildare Town.

Above: Looking at the Racing Legends Museum with the 'mark to the right of the door.

NUMBER 1,109

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One from Naas. It's at the junction of Church Lane and South Main Street at the rear of the Presbyterian church.

Below: The 'mark on Church Lane in Naas, County Kildare. 

Above: Looking north on Church Lane with the 'mark at right.

NUMBER 634

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M.C. is of a mind that this one has been moved a little bit from its original position. And looking at the brickwork of the wall on which it is positioned, it appears it is the casualty of repairs and he is correct. It is located on the east side of the bridge in Celbridge, County Kildare.

Below: The 'mark on the Dublin Road at the bridge in Celbridge in County Kildare.

 

Above: Looking west towards the bridge in Celbridge with the 'mark near the centre of the picture.

NUMBER 629

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A rather unusual one found by M.C. at the west gate of Carton Demesne in County Kildare. It's on a free-standing stone close to the gate. It appears that many 'marks which are now gone were of this type.

Below: The 'mark on the stone at the west gate of Carton Demesne.

 

 Above: A view of the west gate with the 'mark on the stone in front of the pillar at right.

NUMBER 625

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This one from M.C. is on the wall near the gateway to Donaghcumper Demesne on the Dublin Road near Celbridge, County Kildare.

Below: A 'mark on the Dublin Road, near Celbridge.

 

Above: Looking east on Dublin Road with the 'mark at left.

NUMBER 616

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This one from M.C. is on Church Road - formerly called Tee Lane - in Celbridge, County Kildare.

Below: The 'mark on Church Road in Celbridge.

 

Above: On Church Road looking east towards English Row with the 'mark at bottom left.

 

NUMBER 608

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Another church from the camera of M.C. This one is Saint Patrick's on Main Street, Celbridge, County Kildare.

Below: The 'mark on Saint Patrick's Church in Celbridge.

 

Above: A view of the front of the church with the 'mark just to the left of the gate at right.

NUMBER 576

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Having not been invited in for tea at Carton Demesne in County Kildare, M.C. moved on and recorded this one on Pike Bridge, which is just a stone's through away from Dublin Gate on the demesne.

Below: The 'mark on Pike Bridge on the Royal Canal in County Kildare.

 

 Above: Looking west on Pike Bridge with the 'mark at centre bottom.

NUMBER 566

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And M.C. further informs that this one is on the outside of the perimeter wall on the north-west of Carton Demesne in County Kildare. It is somewhat south-west of NUMBER 565.

Below: Another 'mark on the perimeter wall of Carton Demesne, County Kildare.

 

 

 Above: Looking south-west on the north-western flank of the perimeter wall of Carton Demesne with the 'mark at left.

NUMBER 564

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M.C. informs that this one is on the outside of the perimeter wall on the north-east of Carton Demesne in County Kildare.

Below: A 'mark on the perimeter wall of Carton Demesne, County Kildare.

 

 Above: Looking south-east on the north-eastern flank of the perimeter wall of Carton Demesne with the 'mark at right.

NUMBER 559

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This one from M.C. is extremely difficult to spot. It's on Maynooth Road - in Celbridge, County Kildare - just around the corner from Main Street.

Below: A 'mark on Maynooth Road in Celbridge. It is immediately to the right of the upright part of the shadow of the drain-pipe on the bottom block.

 

 Above: Looking north-east on Maynooth Road. Impossible to see in this photo, the 'mark is between the big green door and the black drain-pipe.

NUMBER 556

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M.C. found this one at the Market Square in Ballymore Eustace, County Kildare.

Below: The 'mark at Market Square, Ballymore Eustace.

 

 Above: On Market Square looking towards Barrack Street with the 'mark at left.

NUMBER 551

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M.C. found this one, on a building that was once the courthouse, on Main Street in Celbridge, County Kildare.

Below: A 'mark on Main Street, Celbridge.

 

 Above: A view of the venerable building with the 'mark to the left of the electricity cabinet at left.

NUMBER 549

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This one from M.C. is in Lucan Village, on the bridge over the tributary of the Liffey, on Lucan Road in County Kildare.

Below: A 'mark on Lucan Road.

 Above: Looking west on Lucan Road with the 'mark at mid-right.

NUMBER 542

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Finding an up-side-down benchmark is as rare as getting a royal flush in poker. (Well maybe not, if you are J.W.) M.C. though was extremely fortunate to find this one on Kellystown Gate, Carton Demesne, County Kildare. M.C. is pretty sure he knows why the 'mark came to be that way. He had checked the gate area on a previous occasion and found it to be undergoing repair. It appears therefore that when the gate pillar was rebuilt, the stone containing the 'mark was erected wrong way up. It's as well they weren't trying to build one of them pyramid yokes.

Below: The 'mark at Kellystown Gate, Carton Demesne.

 

 Above: A view of the gate with the 'mark at the bottom of the gate pillar in the foreground. Nice work! Now all it needs is a new capping stone!

NUMBER 534

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This one from M.C. is on the corner of a wall along the Dublin Road at Blakestown in County Kildare.

Below: The 'mark at Blakestown.

 

 Above: Looking north on the Dublin Road with the 'mark at the corner of the wall.

NUMBER 533

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Another from M.C. This one is on Hazelhatch Bridge in County Kildare.

Below: The 'mark on Hazelhatch Bridge.

 

 Above: A view of the bridge looking north-east. The 'mark is to the right of the arch, close to the tow-path.

NUMBER 524

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A fine chunky example, it was recorded by M.C. at English Row, Celbridge, County Kildare.

Below: The 'mark on English Row.

 

Above: On English Row looking north-east with the 'mark on the wall at right, near the manhole cover.

NUMBER 515

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M.C. recorded this one - a flattie - on Cope Bridge on Captain's Hill near Leixlip, County Kildare.

Below: The 'mark on Cope Bridge.

 

 Above: Looking north on Cope Bridge with the 'mark - highlighted with M.C.'s magic chalk stick - at left.