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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Friday, May 25, 2018

NUMBER 1,042

BENCHMARKS continued

It fell to Benchmarker, on a visit to the sunny South East, to record this one. It's on the south wall of the Scarawalsh Bridge in County Wexford.

Below: The 'mark on the Scarawalsh Bridge, County Wexford.
 
  Above: Looking south on the Scarawalsh Bridge with the 'mark at centre below. The N11 is visible in the distance.

NUMBER 1,041

BENCHMARKS continued

This one from PGR is in Galway City. It's on a building at the corner of Whitehall with Abbey Gate Street Lower.

Below: A 'mark on Whitehall in Galway City.
Above: Looking southeast on Lower Abbey Gate Street with the 'mark at the corner of the cut-stone building.


NUMBER 1,040

BENCHMARKS continued

This one is at Ardgillan Demesne in Fingal County, Dublin. It's on a mile-marker which has been moved to there from it's original location, (probably near Man o' War).

Below: A 'mark at Ardgillan Demesne.
 
Above: At the entrance to Ardgillan Castle with the mark on the top of the mile-marker pillar at right.


Sunday, September 10, 2017

NUMBER 1,039

BENCHMARKS continued



M.C. describes this one as on the “barracks in Clarina in County Limerick”.  


Below: A 'mark in Clarina in County Limerick.
 
 Above: A view of the barracks. The 'mark appears to be down low to the right of the corner facing.

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

NUMBER 1,038

BENCHMARKS continued

This one from M.C. is described as “just south of Camolin, County Wexford on the N11”. More specifically it's just a little way southwest of Bay Bridge and there is a rather pleasant little eatery there. It's on the corner of an old stone building at the eatery.

Below: A 'mark on the N11 in County Wexford.
 
Above: Looking northeast at the old stone building. The 'mark is at bottom left.



NUMBER 1,037

BENCHMARKS continued

The old artillery barracks is the location of thie one in Clonmel from M.C. It's on Dillon Street.

Below: A 'mark on Dillon Street in Clonmel.
 
 Above: Looking south on Dillon Street with the 'mark at left.

Monday, August 21, 2017

NUMBER 1,036

BENCHMARKS continued



Another one in Clonmel from M.C. that is not on the map. This one is on Emmet Street.



Below: A 'mark on Emmet Street in Clonmel.
 
Above: A view of Emmet Street with the 'mark at left.

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