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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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

NUMBER 289

BENCHMARKS continued

Back across the city to the south side for this one from M.C. on Burdett Avenue, Sandymount in Dublin City. 
 
Below: The 'mark on Burdett Avenue.
Above: The corner of Burdett Avenue with the 'mark at bottom left.

NUMBER 288


BENCHMARKS continued

This beauty from M.C. is on Binns Bridge on the Drumcondra Road in Dublin City. 
 
Below: The 'mark on Binns Bridge.

Above: Looking north on Binns Bridge with the 'mark slap in the middle of the top of the bridge wall.

NUMBER 287

BENCHMARKS continued

This one from M.C. is on Bayswater Terrace, Breffni Road in Sandycove, County Dublin. 
 
Below: The 'mark in Bayswater Terrace.

Above: Bayswater Terrace with the 'mark at the bottom of the gate pillar.

NUMBER 286

BENCHMARKS continued

This one, from the camera of M.C., is on a gate pillar of Baycove Lodge, in Sandycove East Lane in Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin. 
 
Below: The 'mark in Sandycove East Lane.
Above: Sandycove East Lane with the 'mark at bottom left.

Monday, October 17, 2011

NUMBER 285


BENCHMARKS continued

A fine 'mark in a fine location. It was recorded by M.C. on the bridge in Ballinaclash, County Wicklow. 
 
Below: The 'mark in Ballinaclash.

Above: The bridge in Ballinaclash with the 'mark on the wall at left.

NUMBER 284


BENCHMARKS continued

Another from M.C. from deepest Wicklow. This time on the wall of the bridge in the village of Avoca. 
 
Below: The 'mark in Avoca.

Above: The bridge in Avoca with the 'mark on the bridge wall at centre bottom.

NUMBER 283

BENCHMARKS continued

M.C. spotted this one on the wall of the bridge in the village of Aughrim, County Wicklow. Whatever is that plant? Surely it's not campion? Perhaps not. 
 
Below: The 'mark in Aughrim.

Above: Aughrim village with the 'mark on the bridge wall in the foreground.

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