NUMBER 1,108

 

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This one is on the south side of Michael's Lane in Kilkenny City. It's on a arch pillar that is now the entrance to a garage workshop.

Below: The 'mark on Michael's Lane in Kilkenny City.

Above: Looking south on Michael's Lane with the 'mark on the arch pillar on the left.

NUMBER 1,107

 

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This one is on the west side of Barrack Street in Kilkenny City. It's on a gate pillar that was the entrance to the County Infirmary back in the day.

Below: The 'mark on Barrack Street in Kilkenny City.

Above: Looking west on Barrack Street with the 'mark on the pillar on the left.

NUMBER 765

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This one from Kilkenny City is on a gate pillar of Saint John's Church on John Street Lower.

Below: Another 'mark on John Street Lower in Kilkenny City.

 

Above: Looking south on John Street Lower with the 'mark on the base of the pillar at right.

NUMBER 764

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This one in Kilkenny City is on the south side of John's Bridge.

Below: The 'mark on John's Bridge in Kilkenny City.

 

Above: Looking south on John's Bridge with the 'mark on the pillar just below the big floral bunches.

NUMBER 763

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Look closely to understand what happened here. This 'mark is on the stonework of a building on Patrick Street in Kilkenny City at the corner of Chapel Avenue. At some stage much of the stonework has been plastered over and now just a little of the leftmost side of the 'mark can be discerned.

Below: A 'mark on Patrick Street Lower in Kilkenny City.

 

Above: Looking into Chapel Avenue with the 'mark, almost submerged in the plaster applied to the building, at right.

NUMBER 762

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This one from Kilkenny City is on a pillar at the entrance to what is now the County Council Offices on John Street Lower.

Below: A 'mark on John Street Lower in Kilkenny City.

 

Above: A view of the entrance to the County Council Offices with the 'mark on the base of the pillar at left.

NUMBER 761

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At 199.9 feet above sea-level, on the Presbyterian Church on Ormonde Street in Kilkenny City, is this one.

Below: The 'mark on the Presbyterian Church on Ormonde Street in Kilkenny City.

 

Above: A view of the church with the 'mark to seen through the railings just above the bonnet of the car.

NUMBER 760

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This one is to the right of the entrance to the Castle in Kilkenny City.

Below: The 'mark on Kilkenny Castle.

 

Above: A view of the entrance to the Castle with the 'mark to the right.

NUMBER 759

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Just past Bishop's Hill on the west side of the Freshford Road in Kilkenny City, this one can be found.

Below: A 'mark on Freshford Road.

 

Above: Looking south east on Freshford Road with the 'mark at bottom right.

 

NUMBER 758

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On the south side of Bishop's Hill at the junction with Troy's Lane in Kilkenny City is this one.

Below: The 'mark on the Bishop's Hill in Kilkenny.

 

Above: On Bishop's Hill at the junction with Troy's Lane and with the 'mark at bottom left, M.C. looks on in wonder as Benchmarker demonstrates the advanced technique for recording the wide shot.

NUMBER 757

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This one from Kilkenny is on the Courthouse on Parliament Street.

Below: The 'mark on the Courthouse in Kilkenny.

 

Above: Looking south on Parliament Street with the 'mark at bottom left.

NUMBER 756

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On the Tholsel, located on the east side of High Street in Kilkenny, is this one.

Below: The 'mark on the Tholsel in Kilkenny.

 

Above: Looking north on High Street with the 'mark at bottom right.

NUMBER 755

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On the east side of John's Quay in Kilkenny City is this one.

Below: A 'mark on John's Quay in Kilkenny City.

 

Above: Looking north on John's Quay with the 'mark at bottom right.

 

NUMBER 754

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Further west along Dublin Road in Kilkenny, on its south side, can be found this one. It was originally on the street-side of a pillar at the entrance to Saint John's Graveyard and Chapel. The chapel is long gone; the pillar has been totally rebuilt and as a result the 'mark is now on its graveyard side in an upside-down position.

Below: Another 'mark on the Dublin Road in Kilkenny City.

 

Above: Looking east from inside the graveyard entrance with the 'mark on the pillar at left.

NUMBER 753

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An Indian Summer Sunday's day-trip to the Marble City produced a profitable harvest for M.C. and Benchmarker. First up was this one at an entranceway on the north side of the Dublin Road near its junction with O'Loughlin Road.

Below: A 'mark on the Dublin Road in Kilkenny City.

 

Above: Looking east on the Dublin Road with the 'mark on the bottom of the entrance pillar at left.