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, January 23, 2013

NUMBER 599

BENCHMARKS continued

M.C. found this one on the entrance to Saints Philip and James' Church on Cross Avenue, Blackrock, County Dublin.

Below: A beautifully defined flatie. The 'mark on Cross Avenue, Blackrock.
 
 Above: Looking south towards the church with the 'mark atop the wall pillar.

NUMBER 598

BENCHMARKS continued

M.C. found this one on a building on South Street - at its junction with Michael Street - in New Ross, County Wexford.

Below: Another 'mark on South Street, New Ross. This time it's a flatie.
 
 Above: Looking north on South Street with the 'mark tucked in at right, just below the railings and beside the maroon coloured wall.

NUMBER 597

BENCHMARKS continued

On South Street - directly opposite Marsh Lane - in New Ross, County Wexford is where M.C. bagged this one, a chunky, well proportioned, classic 'mark.

Below: A 'mark on South Street, New Ross.
 
 Above: Looking north on South. Street, that is! With the 'mark at bottom right.

NUMBER 596

BENCHMARKS continued

M.C. found this one at Aughnacloy - no, not the village near the Tyrone/Monaghan border - on Seafield Road in Killiney, County Dublin.

Below: On a wall with a patina like crocodile skin, the 'mark on Seafield Road in Killiney.
 
Above: Looking west on Seafield Road with the 'mark at right.

NUMBER 595

BENCHMARKS continued

M.C. found this one on a gate pillar at the entrance to Scoby House in Jamestown, County Wexford.

Below: The 'mark at the entrance to Scoby House in Jamestown.
 
 Above: A lovely shot of the entrance to Scoby House with the 'mark at the bottom of the gate pillar at right.

Monday, January 21, 2013

NUMBER 594

BENCHMARKS continued

M.C. got this one - a brickie - on a house on Sarsfield Terrace, Main Street, Lucan, County Dublin.

Below: The 'mark on No 7 Sarsfield Terrace, Lucan.
 
  Above: A view of No 7 Sarsfield Terrace with the 'mark to the left of the fine hydrangea, on the brick surround of the door.

NUMBER 593

BENCHMARKS continued

This one from M.C. is on the south-west corner of Rowe Street Church in Wexford Town.

Below: The 'mark on Rowe Street Church, Wexford Town.
 
Above: Looking north-west at the south-west corner of Rowe Street Church with the 'mark near the bottom of the corner facing.
 

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