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Benchmarker has long held a dream to live in a house that nestles a 'mark on its structure. Opportunities for this arise perhaps once in a lifetime; if indeed ever. So, it was with an enormous sense of disappointment to discover that such a chance had arisen and M.C. had failed to inform of said eventuality. Words will be exchanged; never fear! It's on the gable wall of a house on Turvey Avenue near the centre of Donabate in County Dublin.

Below: The 'mark on Turvey Avenue, Donabate. 

Above: Looking east on Turvey Avenue with the 'mark at bottom left of the gable wall.



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As the light declined, this upside-down one was recorded on the camera-phone of M.C. It's on Westmoreland Bridge in Phibsborough in Dublin. It appears not to be in its original place on the bridge wall and was probably moved when it was reused with the other wall stones when the that wall was rebuilt at some time.

Below: The 'mark on Westmoreland Bridge.

 

Above: Looking south on Phibsborough Road with the 'mark at left.

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M.C. bagged this one on the Wellington Testimonial in the Phoenix Park in Dublin, sometime during the high summer of 2013.

Below: The 'mark on the Wellington Testimonial.

 

Above: Looking north east - towards the Peoples' Garden - on the Testimonial with the 'mark at left.

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This one from M.C. is on the south east corner of the railway bridge at Corballis Cottages Road, Donabate, County Dublin.

Below: The 'mark on the Bridge over Corballis Cottages Road. 

Above: Looking east on Corballis Cottages Road with the 'mark near the junction of the inward corner of the bridge wall.

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On the Clock Tower on the Coal Quay of Waterford City is this one, bagged by M.C. Junior.

Below: The 'mark on the Clock Tower on Waterford's Coal Quay.

 

 Above: Looking north at the Clock Tower. The 'mark is on the corner at left.



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This one, submitted by Maurice Barrett, is on a pillar at the old Lifeboat House, Greenore, County Louth.

Below: The 'mark on the pillar at Greenore. 

 
 Above: A view of the former Lifeboat House with the 'mark on the pillar at centre.

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This one was submitted by Sharon, a historian in Limerick City. A first from there, I believe. It's at the entrance to Barringtons' Hospital on George's Quay. Sharon's blog on that city is here: - limerickslife.com

(Where to put the apostrophe is a conundrum with which Benchmarker constantly wrestles. The hospital website omits it completely; the name-plate on the building has it after the 's' of Barringtons; while modern maps etc put it before the 's'. Life is never simple. Sigh!) 

Below: The 'mark at the entrance to Barringtons' Hospital on George's Quay in Limerick City.

Above: A view of the hospital entrance with the 'mark on the pillar at left.