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With its flawless sculpted lines and accurate geometric proportions this final one from the Navan safari is a classic, prompting Benchmarker to wonder what immortal hand or eye could have framed its perfect symmetry. It's on the Athlumney Road railway bridge.

 Below: The 'mark on Athlumney Bridge, Navan.

 

 Above: Looking west on the R153 with the 'mark near the bottom of the bridge wall at left.

 

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The penultimate one from Navan on this particular safari, it's on the ruined Athlumney Castle on Convent Road.

 Below: A 'mark on Convent Road, Navan.

 

 

 Above: Looking west on Convent Road with the 'mark on the castle wall at bottom right. In the distance M.C. struggles to keep pace with Benchmarker.

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Not very distinguished, but as every 'mark is sacred, it is included. It's located just of Commons Road in Navan on the corner of a building that was once the union workhouse but is now the hospital. On the corner diagonally opposite, should be another 'mark but M.C. seems to have overlooked that in his preparations.

Below: A 'mark on Navan Hospital, Commons Road.

 Above: Looking north east along Commons Road with the 'mark at bottom left on the building wall at its junction with the boundary wall. 

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This one from Navan is located on the western side of Brews Hill on a building that formerly was the dispensary of the fever hospital.

 Below: A 'mark on Brews Hill.

  

 

 Above: On Brews Hill looking east towards Sandymount Terrace with the 'mark at bottom right.

 

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This one from Navan is on building that was once the fever hospital but is now the headquarters for the ambulance service in the north east. It's located on Commons Road.

Below: A 'mark on Commons Road.

 

Above: A view of the building that was once the fever hospital with the 'mark to the bottom left of the doorway.

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This one from Navan is on the railway bridge that crosses Academy Street.

Below: The 'mark on Academy Street.

 

Above: On Academy Street looking south east with the 'mark, somewhat indistinct, at bottom right.

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Located on the south side of New Bridge in Navan this is one to savour. Nestling above the sparkling waters of the majestic Boyne, like the flooded footprint of a giant wading bird, with its depths reflecting heavenly light and its lustrous black stone fringed with verdant ivy, it has a truly magical glow.

Below: The 'mark on New Bridge, Navan.

Above: On New Bridge looking towards Athlumney Road with the 'mark on top of the bridge wall at left.

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This brickie in Navan is on Railway Street  (formerly called Chapel Hill).

Below: The 'mark on Railway Street, Navan.

 

Above: On Railway Street looking towards Trimgate with the 'mark at right.

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This one from Navan is on another church named after Saint Mary; this time it is the Roman Catholic church on Fair Green.

Below: The 'mark on Saint Mary's R. C. Church.

Above: Looking east with the 'mark close to bottom right. In the background near the statue M.C. appears to be reading an invocation to the patron saint of benchmark hunters; but perhaps he is just checking the 25” map.

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Back to Navan for this one. It's a flatie and is located on the doorstep of one of the entrances to Saint Mary's C. of I. Church.

Below: The 'mark on Saint Mary's Church.

 

Above: A view of the front of the church. The 'mark is to the right of the doorstep of the doorway at right.

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In early Summer in a manoeuvre that combined pleasure with business, M.C. and Benchmarker struck out north-westward to the town that is renowned for being 'only an hour from Dublin', the palindromic metropolis of Navan. With business speedily and efficiently concluded the decks were cleared for the hunt. The result? Eleven bagged, plus two more in the sister town of Dunshaughlin.
Cradling the gentle rain, this first one from Navan is on Pollboy Bridge.

Below: The 'mark on Pollboy Bridge.

Above: On Pollboy Bridge looking towards Flower Hill, with the 'mark at bottom right.