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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Thursday, July 7, 2011

NUMBER 192

BENCHMARKS continued
 
To Birr in June for a performance of Tu Dulce Etranjera - a one woman, one act play on the life of Josephine Bracken. While there, the fine old town offered up many benchmark treasures.
This one is on the Courthouse on Townsend Street.

Below: The 'mark on the Courthouse, Townsend Street, Birr, County Offaly.
Above: The Courthouse. The 'mark is on the railings wall at right.

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