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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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

NUMBER390


BENCHMARKS continued

The historic maps indicate that there once was a benchmark on Ringsend Bridge, Dublin. No definite trace now exists. However there is a 'mark - of a sort - to one side of the Bridge, and this is it.

Below: The 'mark at Ringsend Bridge.
Above: On the city side of Ringsend Bridge looking north, with the 'mark on the top of the ward boundary-marker.

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