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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Sunday, March 1, 2015

NUMBER 807

BENCHMARKS continued



With the replacement of part of the corner of the old wall with a modern red-brick pillar, except for its leftmost leg this one has been entombed. Spotted by an eagle-eyed Michael Byrne it is located on Grosvenor Terrace in Monkstown in Dublin, at its eastern corner with Pakenham Road.



Below: The left leg of an otherwise entombed 'mark on Grosvenor Terrace in Monkstown.
 
Above: On Grosvenor Terrace with the 'mark, four bricks up, where the new pillar meets the older granite.

NUMBER 806

BENCHMARKS continued

This one from Michael Byrne is located at Dun Laoghaire Harbour in County Dublin. It is on the edge of the harbour wall, where it skirts alongside Dunleary Road, about halfway between the West Pier and Dunleary Pier aka the Coal Pier.

Below: A 'mark at Dun Laoghaire Harbour.
 
 Above: Looking east towards Dunleary Pier with the 'mark – a flattie – at bottom left.
 

NUMBER 805

BENCHMARKS continued


This 'mark, from Michael Byrne, can be found on the land-side of the seawall, just to the east of Monkstown Dart Station in County Dublin.



Below: A 'mark on the sea wall at Monkstown.
 
Above: Looking west with Monkstown Dart Station at left and the 'mark at bottom right on the wall.
 

Saturday, February 28, 2015

NUMBER 804

BENCHMARKS continued

Another from Michael Byrne. It's in the townland of Kingston on the Enniskerry Road in County Dublin.

Below: A 'mark on the Enniskerry Road at Kingston.
 
 Above: Looking south east on the Enniskerry Road with the 'mark at right.

NUMBER 803

BENCHMARKS continued

Michael Byrne spotted this one in Enniskerry, County Wicklow. It's on a gate pillar at the southern entrance to Saint Patrick's Church.

Below: The 'mark on a gate pillar of Saint Patrick's Church in Enniskerry.
 
 Above: The gate pillar at the southern entrance to Saint Patrick's Church, with the 'mark near the bottom.

Friday, February 27, 2015

NUMBER 802

BENCHMARKS continued



This one from Michael Byrne is on a mile-marker set into the wall of Kiltiernan Bridge - formerly called Boddies Bridge - on the Enniskerry Road, aka the R117, in County Dublin.



Below: The 'mark on Kiltiernan Bridge on the Enniskerry Road.
 
 Above: Looking north west on Kiltiernan Bridge with the 'mark on the mile-marker, set into the wall at right.
 

NUMBER 801

BENCHMARKS continued



Another one from Michael Byrne. From the Glenageary area of Dublin, it is on the north side of Eden Road Upper just around the corner from Magenta Place.



Below: A 'mark on Eden Road Upper. 
 
Above: Looking east on Eden Road Upper with the 'mark just to the right of the utility box.

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