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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Saturday, April 18, 2020

NUMBER 1,087


BENCHMARKS continued


This one, from the cameraphone of M.C., is in Ennis, County Clare. It's at the junction of Newbridge Road and New Road where they overlook the river.

Below: A 'mark, not well defined, at the junction of Newbridge and New Roads in Ennis.

Above. Looking south at the river wall with the 'mark somewhere thereabouts.

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

NUMBER 1,086

BENCHMARKS continued


This one is on Binn's Bridge at Robertstown in County Kildare (not to be confused with the Binn's Bridge on the Royal Canal in Phibsborough in Dublin City that often features on traffic reports on the wireless).

Below: The 'mark on Binn's Bridge.

Above. Looking southeast at Binn's Bridge with the 'mark on the bridge at right.

NUMBER 1,085

BENCHMARKS continued

Shortly before septuagenarian Benchmarker was confined to base the following two canal bridge 'marks were recorded. As to when normal service will be resumed is in the lap of the Gods. But a time we all look forward to.
This one is on Bonynge Bridge in Downings South in County Kildare.

Below: The 'mark on Bonynge Bridge.

Above. Looking east at Bonynge Bridge with the 'mark on the bridge at right.

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

NUMBER 1,084

BENCHMARKS continued

Back west to Goatstown in County Kildare for this one on Cock Bridge.

Below: The 'mark on Cock Bridge.

Above. Looking east on Cock Bridge with the 'mark on the bridge at left.

NUMBER 1,083

BENCHMARKS continued


It's back east into County Dublin for this canal bridge 'mark. It's on Hazelhatch Bridge in, where else but Hazelhatch.

Below: The 'mark on Hazelhatch Bridge.
 
Above. Looking north east at Hazelhatch Bridge with the 'mark at bottom right.


NUMBER 1,082

BENCHMARKS continued

Also in County Kildare, this time on Henry Bridge in Tipperstown, is this one.

Below: The 'mark on Henry Bridge.

Above. Looking southwest at Henry Bridge with the 'mark at bottom left of the arch.


NUMBER 1,081

BENCHMARKS continued

Canal bridges are good spots to find 'marks; and Benchmarker alighted on the following four, recently. On Aylmer Bridge on the Grand Canal in Kearneystown in County Kildare is this one.

Below: The 'mark on Aylmer Bridge.
Above. Looking northeast at Aylmer Bridge with the 'mark at bottom right.


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