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, January 13, 2013

NUMBER 570

BENCHMARKS continued

This one from M.C. is on Main Street in Newtownmountkennedy, County Wicklow, just across from the junction with Dublin Road.

Below: The 'mark on Main Street, Newtownmountkennedy. It's situated on what appears to be a mile-marker.
 
 Above: A view of the location of the 'mark. Nearby the secret of M.C.'s benchmark-hunting success is revealed; a dog that can sniff out any hidden 'marks.

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