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 On the wall on Ardee Road in Dundalk near the junction with Saint Malachy's Road is this one.

Below: A 'mark on Ardee Road in Dundalk.

 

Above: Looking north east on Ardee Road with the 'mark - chalked up - at near bottom left.


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At the southern corner of the Priory of Saint Malachy's Church on the Crescent in Dundalk is this one.

Below: The 'mark on Saint Malachy's Church on the Crescent in Dundalk.

 

Above: Looking north east on the Crescent with the 'mark at bottom left on the brickwork.


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This one from Dundalk is on the south side of Vincent Avenue at its junction with the Crescent.
 

Below: The 'mark on Vincent Avenue, Dundalk.

 

Above: Looking east into Vincent Avenue with the 'mark at bottom right.

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For far too long M.C. has been proclaiming that a fabulous treasure is to be had in El Nova Villa de Dundalke, a near mythical metropolis in the far-flung frontier regions of our usual everyday realm. Such was the force of his declarations that Benchmarker suspended all sceptism and joined up as navigator on the expedition, setting out just as Summer burst into abundance. Although the voyage was becalmed for a while on the outskirts of our urbis felicitas to the consternation of the obediantia civium in their cars behind, overall it was blessed with fine good fortune, because treasure there most certainly was. And while much was garnered that seam is far from exhausted. Another voyage to there awaits.

Below: This one from Dundalk, County Louth, is from the Crescent on the building that was formerly the Louth Hospital and is now the Grammar School.

 

Above: The front of the Grammar School with the 'mark at left near the corner of the building.
 

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The County Derry/Londonderry village of Eglinton was founded in 1619 by the Grocers' Company of London. Originally called Muff the name was changed to Eglinton in 1858 to avoid confusion with the nearby village of Muff in County Donegal, although both names were used for a fair time afterwards. (Apparently the word muff drrives from a gaeilge name for a plain.)

This 'mark is on a building which forms part of the Grocers' Mill a little way south of the village at the townland of Templemoyle.

Below: The 'mark on the Grocers' Mill at Templemoyle, Eglinton, County Derry/Londonderry. An excellent example of a well carved 'mark.

 

Above: Looking south at the foot of Whitehill Road with the 'mark on the building at bottom right.

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Returning through Limerick from a trip to the remote south-west recently, Benchmarker used the short time available for a hunt within the environs of Colbert Station and bagged this one. It's on the base of the railings on Pery Square at the corner with Mallow Street.

For more 'marks from Limerick City, see the website created by historian Sharon Slater here:- http://limerickslife.com/benchmarks-in-limerick/ It's everything a benchmark website should be.

Below: The 'mark on Pery Square in Limerick City.

 

Above: Looking north-west down Mallow Street with the 'mark at the base of the railings at bottom left on Pery Square.

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The Griffith maps contain a veritable treasure trove of 'marks that do not appear on either the 6'' or 25'' maps. Perhaps they could be described as outliers; or maybe as rogues. And it was to Griffith's that M.C. resorted in order to track down any rogues within the metropolitan Dublin area that have not already surrendered to his hawk-eyed insatiability. He bagged this one on Clarke's Bridge over the Royal Canal on Summerhill Parade, Ballybough Road.

Below: The 'mark on Clarke's Bridge over the Royal Canal on Summerhill Parade, Ballybough Road.

 

Above: Looking south-east on Clarke's Bridge with the 'mark at top and centre of the wall, overlooking a cider party all along the banks of the Royal Canal.