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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Sunday, June 24, 2012

NUMBER 428

BENCHMARKS continued

As M.C.'s great, late Spring safari approaches its finale, this penultimate one - a fine brickie - quickens the pulse, strengthens the sinews, summons up the blood ... etc, etc. It's on a gate pillar at Warrenpoint, Clontarf Road in Dublin.

Below: The 'mark at the entrance to Warrenpoint.
Above: Looking into Warrenpoint with the 'mark on the left side of the brick arch.

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