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 429

BENCHMARKS continued

As a combined force, and increasingly less confident of the presence of a 'mark, Benchmarker and M.C. scoured the exterior of the Church of Ireland on the North Strand in Dublin on two or three occasions with absolutely zilch result; it was not to be found. However it was then that M.C. came into his own, going back persistently until he eventually found it. And when he did it explained the earlier failures. It was a flatie, nestling away cosily in the corner of the entrance. Benchmarker has discontinued giving a reward for the benchmark hunter of the month - it's to make up for the deficit in the pension scheme - but feels some sort of an exception should be made on this occasion. A bottle of wine is in order and Benchmarker will enjoy consuming it tonight while raising a glass to toast M.C. Cheers!

Below: The 'mark at the Church of Ireland, North Strand Road.
 
Above: A view of the church. The 'mark is on the right side of the entrance.

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