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As the benchmark hunting season winds down for another year, M.C. (motto: Keep Right On to the End of the Road) and Benchmarker set out for Carlow Town. First one up was this one on the Dublin Road at the entrance to the convent.

Below: A 'mark on Dublin Road in Carlow Town.

 

Above: The entrance to the convent with the 'mark at bottom left.

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This one from Kilkenny City is on a gate pillar of Saint John's Church on John Street Lower.

Below: Another 'mark on John Street Lower in Kilkenny City.

 

Above: Looking south on John Street Lower with the 'mark on the base of the pillar at right.

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This one in Kilkenny City is on the south side of John's Bridge.

Below: The 'mark on John's Bridge in Kilkenny City.

 

Above: Looking south on John's Bridge with the 'mark on the pillar just below the big floral bunches.

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Look closely to understand what happened here. This 'mark is on the stonework of a building on Patrick Street in Kilkenny City at the corner of Chapel Avenue. At some stage much of the stonework has been plastered over and now just a little of the leftmost side of the 'mark can be discerned.

Below: A 'mark on Patrick Street Lower in Kilkenny City.

 

Above: Looking into Chapel Avenue with the 'mark, almost submerged in the plaster applied to the building, at right.

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This one from Kilkenny City is on a pillar at the entrance to what is now the County Council Offices on John Street Lower.

Below: A 'mark on John Street Lower in Kilkenny City.

 

Above: A view of the entrance to the County Council Offices with the 'mark on the base of the pillar at left.

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At 199.9 feet above sea-level, on the Presbyterian Church on Ormonde Street in Kilkenny City, is this one.

Below: The 'mark on the Presbyterian Church on Ormonde Street in Kilkenny City.

 

Above: A view of the church with the 'mark to seen through the railings just above the bonnet of the car.

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This one is to the right of the entrance to the Castle in Kilkenny City.

Below: The 'mark on Kilkenny Castle.

 

Above: A view of the entrance to the Castle with the 'mark to the right.