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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Showing posts with label County Roscommon.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label County Roscommon.. Show all posts

Friday, June 10, 2022

NUMBER 1,103

 BENCHMARKS continued


A nice one – a flattie – from the cameraphone of Linda de Buitlear. It's on Connaught Street in Athlone.


Below: A 'mark on Connaught Street in Athlone, County Roscommon.


Above: A building on Connaught Street with the 'mark on the entrance step.


Sunday, October 21, 2018

NUMBER 1,064

BENCHMARKS continued

In the town where Moone Boy is fictionally set and filmed - Boyle in the County Roscommon - is where this one is located. It's on the top of the east wall of the bridge on Bridge Street.

Below: A 'mark on Bridge Street in Boyle.
 
 Above: A view from the bridge looking south with the 'mark, somewhat indistinct, at bottom left.

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