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 Skerries Road. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Skerries Road. Show all posts

Monday, June 17, 2013

NUMBER 662

BENCHMARKS continued

Outstanding in its own field, this one is on the north-west corner of a derelict cottage on the R128 at Ballyhavil in County Dublin.

Below: The 'mark at Ballyhavil in County Dublin.
 
Above: Looking south at Ballyhavil with the 'mark at the bottom right of the building.

NUMBER 661

BENCHMARKS continued

This one is at the junction of the wall of two old buildings on the R128, a.k.a. the Skerries Road, at the crossroads at Ballykea, County Dublin. Plastered with whitewash, it is difficult to make out.

Below: The 'mark at Ballykea Cross Roads in County Dublin.
 
Above: Looking south on the Skerries Road at Ballykea, with the 'mark at bottom right.

NUMBER 660

BENCHMARKS continued



Just past the mid-point of a gentle left hand curve, a tad further north on the Skerries Road, is this one.


Below: A 'mark on the west side of the Skerries Road, County Dublin.
 
 Above: Looking south on the Skerries Road with the 'mark at bottom right.

NUMBER 659

BENCHMARKS continued

Like Butch and Sundance, M.C. and Benchmarker buddied up for yet another job and headed out along the trail to the north Dublin coast. First stop was at the wall that runs past the Rush Cricket Club on the Skerries Road, where both hunters were extra keen to be the one to spot the first one. With a cry of “Howzat!” M.C. pointed to the 'mark, leaving Benchmarker stumped and on the back foot (ouch!).

Below: The 'mark on the west side of the Skerries Road near Rush Cricket Club in County Dublin.
 
 Above: Looking south on the Skerries Road with the 'mark at bottom right. Behind is the entrance to the cricket club.

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