NUMBER 1,041

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This one from PGR is in Galway City. It's on a building at the corner of Whitehall with Abbey Gate Street Lower.

Below: A 'mark on Whitehall in Galway City.

Above: Looking southeast on Lower Abbey Gate Street with the 'mark at the corner of the cut-stone building.

NUMBER 714

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This one on the Jesuit College on Sea Road in Galway City was submitted by Kevin Fahy.

Below: The 'mark on the Jesuit College, Sea Road. 

 

Above: A view of the chapel. The 'mark appears to be near where the lightning conductor enters the ground near bottom centre.


NUMBER 635

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Like the protean hide of some mythical sea monster, the mighty Corrib churns neath this one. Supplied by M.C., 'tis on the north side of William O'Brien Bridge in Galway City.

Below: The 'mark on William O'Brien Bridge in Galway.

  Above: Looking west on William O'Brien Bridge with the 'mark atop the bridge wall in the foreground at centre, bottom.

NUMBER 627

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M.C. bagged this one - on a pillar of a dis-used gateway to the University Hospital - on the Newcastle Road in Galway City.

Below: A 'mark on Newcastle Road in Galway.

 

 Above: Looking south on Newcastle Road with the 'mark at right.

NUMBER 607

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Whatever do those letters and that number mean? An intriguing one from M.C. It's located near the door on the south side of Saint Nicholas' Church in Galway City.

Below: The 'mark on Saint Nicholas' Church in Galway City.

 

 Above: A view east at the south of the church with the 'mark at left.

NUMBER 582

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Another 'mark on a railway bridge from M.C. This one is where the line out of Galway City crosses over the Old Dublin Road a.k.a. the A338.

Below: The 'mark on UBG 165 near Galway City.

 Above: Looking north-west where Bridge UBG 165 straddles the Old Dublin Road a.k.a. the A338, with the 'mark at right at the bend of the bridge wall.

NUMBER 578

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M.C. found this one on Pump Lane in Galway City.

Below: The 'mark on Pump Lane, Galway.

 Above: M.C. casts a long shadow while looking north-west into Pump Lane, as the boozers in the wall mural toast the 'mark at bottom left. 

 

NUMBER 569

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M.C. informs that this one is on the perimeter wall of N.U.I.G. on Newcastle Road in Galway City.

Below: A 'mark on Newcastle Road in Galway.

 

 Above: On Newcastle Road looking south with the 'mark at bottom left.

NUMBER 548

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This one from M.C. is on the Bridge Mills building on Bridge Street in Galway City.

Below: A 'mark on Bridge Street, Galway City.

 Above: A view of the Bridge Mills building with the 'mark between the 'men at work' sign and the bollard to its left.

NUMBER 546

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This one from M.C. is on the perimeter wall of Saint Patrick's Boys' Primary School at the junction of Lombard Street and Bridge Street in Galway City. It appears the wall was built from stones salvaged from a building - Shamble Barracks - which formerly stood on the site of the school. Apparently the benchmark stone that was on that building was placed in the new wall close to its original location.

Below: The 'mark at the corner of Lombard Street and Bridge Street in Galway.

 

 Above: A view of Saint Patrick's Boys' School with the 'mark on the wall between the phone booths and the electricity distribution cabinet.

NUMBER 521

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Still in Galway City but moving to Eyre Square, M.C. recorded this one, with its clean chiselled lines, on the base of the railings that front the Bank of Ireland building.

Below: The 'mark on Eyre Square, Galway City.

 

Above: Looking south-west on Eyre Square with the 'mark on the base of the railings at centre, bottom.

 

NUMBER 520

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M.C. recorded this one, a flattie, on the entrance step of a building, now occupied by the estate agents Keane Mahony Smith, on Prospect Hill in Galway City.

Below: The 'mark on Prospect Hill, Galway City.

 

 Above: Looking south-west on Prospect Hill with the 'mark, shrouded in shadow, on the far-side of the entrance step to the building at right.