NUMBER 379

BENCHMARKS continued

The day's hunting concluded with another amber jewel; this one at the north side of Saint Fintan's Road at its junction with Strand Road in Sutton. After that it was hell for leather to the Oscar Taylor for two senior's meals and a good old chin-wag to set the world and its myriad problems to right. As a first hunt this year it augurs well for many more productive hunts in the months to come. 

 

Below: The 'mark on Saint Fintan's Road in Sutton, County Dublin.

Above: From Strand Road looking into Saint Fintan's Road with the 'mark on the wall at left.

NUMBER 375

BENCHMARKS continued

Near journey's end - Howth Harbour - and looking forward to the warmest of warm welcomes there 'though yet still in the realm of Sutton, M.C. and Benchmarker recorded this one. The final mile-stone that flags the way from the GPO to the Mail Boat of yore. And thereon resides this comely 'mark.

Below: Yet another 'mark on yet another mile-stone on Howth Road, Sutton, County Dublin.

Above: On Howth Road looking towards Howth Village with the 'mark on the mile-stone at bottom left.

NUMBER 374

BENCHMARKS continued

Just a little further east on Howth Road from Number 373 is this one. Apparently it is not on the 25” map. A serendipitous find by co-operative effort of M.C. and Benchmarker. 

 

Below: Another 'mark on Howth Road, Sutton, County Dublin.

Above: On Howth Road looking towards Howth Village with the 'mark - outlined in white - at bottom left.

NUMBER 373

BENCHMARKS continued

A little way onto the Howth peninsula, although still in the enclave known as Sutton, M.C. and Benchmarker found this one on the north side of Howth Road, just a tad east of the Offington Park junction. 

 

Below: A 'mark on Howth Road, Sutton, County Dublin.

Above: On Howth Road looking towards Sutton Cross with the 'mark at bottom right.

NUMBER 372

BENCHMARKS continued

A mile further east on the Dublin Road and, perhaps not surprisingly, we encounter another mile-stone and again engraved with a 'mark. 

 

Below: Another mile-stone on the Dublin Road with the 'mark at bottom.

Above: Looking east towards Sutton Cross with the mile-stone and its associated 'mark at left.