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 Naas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Naas. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

NUMBER 1,112

 

BENCHMARKS continued


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.


Monday, August 26, 2024

NUMBER 1,109

BENCHMARKS continued


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.



Thursday, March 21, 2019

NUMBER 1,071

BENCHMARKS continued

They say that Naas is a terrible place.” Well actually its not so bad these days - except for the traffic and the dearth of parking spaces. There has been a lot of development there in recent years and it is now a fulcrum for many hamlets in the Greater Dublin Hinterland. The new County Council Offices development has resulted in the almost total demolition of what remained of the Infantry Barracks, except for one small building on which is this one.

Below: A 'mark at the County Council Offices in Naas.

Above: A view of what remains of the Infantry Barracks in Naas with the 'mark to the right of the arch.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

NUMBERS 80 & 81

BENCHMARKS continued
They say that Nass is a terrible place
and Athy is just as bad.
But the worst town I've ever been in
is bleep you Kinnegad!”

Naas was far from terrible for Benchmarker as two 'marks were spotted during a short stroll along the main street. One is on the front of the Courthouse and the other is opposite and a short distance along on the front of the Bank of Ireland building.

Below: The 'mark on Naas Courthouse.
Above: Nass Courthouse with the 'mark on the corner at left.

Below: The 'mark on the Bank of Ireland.
Above: The 'mark is on the corner at right, below the metal railings.

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