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 Saint Columba's Church. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Saint Columba's Church. Show all posts

Saturday, April 18, 2020

NUMBER 1,089


BENCHMARKS continued


This one in Ennis, County Clare, from M.C. is on the northeast corner of the Saint Columba's Church on Bindon Street.

Below: The 'mark on Saint Columba's Church in Ennis.

Above. A view of the northeast corner of the church with the 'mark to the right of the corner, near the bottom.

Sunday, October 14, 2018

NUMBER 1,061

BENCHMARKS continued

A quite unusual one this. By being on the door step into Saint Columba's Church in the village of Drumcliffe in County Sligo has resulted in it been given a fine patina. Tread softly!

Below: The 'mark on Saint Columba's Church in Drumcliffe.
 
Above: A view of the church. The 'mark is on the entrance step. Two tourists pause beside the grave of William Butler Yeats and George.


Thursday, November 28, 2013

NUMBER 704

BENCHMARKS continued

M.C. recorded this one located near the entrance to Saint Columba's Church in Swords, County Dublin.

Below: The 'mark on Saint Columba's Church.
 
Above: A view of the front of the church looking towards the tower. The 'mark is beneath the window in the middle of the picture.


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