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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Monday, October 17, 2011

NUMBER 282

BENCHMARKS continued

A fine specimen from M.C. on the base of the railings at 128 Botanic Road in Dublin.

Below: The 'mark on Botanic Road.

Above: Botanic Road with the 'mark at left.


NUMBER 281

BENCHMARKS continued

This one from M.C. is on the base of the railings at 88/90 Botanic Avenue in Dublin.

Below: The 'mark on Botanic Avenue.

Above: In this wide-shot, which includes the shadow of photographer M.C., the 'mark is on the base of the railings beneath the bushes at mid-right.

NUMBER 280


BENCHMARKS continued

M.C. spotted this one at an entrance to the building at Number 85 Dorset Street Upper in Dublin. A plaque on the wall states that it was in the building formerly on this site, that the dramatist Sean O'Casey was born.

Below: The 'mark on Dorset Street Upper.

Above: An entrance to 85 Dorset Street Upper with the 'mark, outlined in yellow paint, on the doorstep.

NUMBER 279

BENCHMARKS continued

It's back to the darkest Northside of Dublin for this one from M.C. at Number 69 Drumconda Road Lower.

Below: The 'mark on Drumconda Road Lower.

Above: The perimeter wall of Number 69 Drumconda Road Lower with the 'mark at bottom left.

NUMBER 278

BENCHMARKS continued
Wreathed in gently dappled sunlight, this beautiful brickie was spotted by M.C. on a wall pillar at 42 Morehampton Road in Dublin.
Below: The 'mark on Morehampton Road.

Above: The front perimeter wall of Number 42 Morehampton Road with the 'mark on the pillar at left.

NUMBER 277


BENCHMARKS continued

On the other side of Northumberland Road to the previous two from M.C. is this one he spotted on Number 25. A plaque on the house wall testifies to military action there in 1916.

Below: The 'mark on Northumberland Road.

Above: Number 25 Northumberland Road with the 'mark on the stone base of the handrail for the steps.

NUMBER 276


BENCHMARKS continued

Another from M.C. and another from Northumberland Road in Dublin. It's at Number 23.

Below: The 'mark on Northumberland Road.

Above: Number 23 Northumberland Road with the 'mark on the outer side-wall of the railings at bottom.

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