NUMBER 630

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Last summer M.C. recorded a number of the 'marks that are on the West Pier in Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin. The first of these is a tad south-west of a point directly across from the end of Dunleary Pier.

Below: A 'mark on the West Pier in Dun Laoghaire.

 

 Above: Looking nor'-nor'-east on the West Pier with the 'mark at left.

NUMBER 629

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A rather unusual one found by M.C. at the west gate of Carton Demesne in County Kildare. It's on a free-standing stone close to the gate. It appears that many 'marks which are now gone were of this type.

Below: The 'mark on the stone at the west gate of Carton Demesne.

 

 Above: A view of the west gate with the 'mark on the stone in front of the pillar at right.

NUMBER 628

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This one from M.C. is on Waltham Terrace, near the junction with Green Road, in Blackrock, County Dublin.

Below: A 'mark on Waltham Terrace, Blackrock.

 

 Above: A view of Waltham Terrace with the 'mark at the bottom of the pillar at left.

W.D. mark, Arklow Town

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M.C. is much taken with this War Department mark and has petitioned for it to be included. It is on Upper Main Street in Arklow, County Wicklow.

Below: The W.D. mark on Main Street in Arklow.

 

Above: A view of Upper Main Street, Arklow.

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 626

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This one from M.C. is on a wall pillar of a gateway on the south side of Harold's Road in Rathfarnam, County Dublin.

Below: A 'mark on Harold's Road in Rathfarnham.

 

Above: The entrance to Grange Hill, Harold's Road with the 'mark on the gate pillar at right. (The 25” map has it to the left.)

NUMBER 625

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This one from M.C. is on the wall near the gateway to Donaghcumper Demesne on the Dublin Road near Celbridge, County Kildare.

Below: A 'mark on the Dublin Road, near Celbridge.

 

Above: Looking east on Dublin Road with the 'mark at left.