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, February 12, 2020

NUMBER 1,084

BENCHMARKS continued

Back west to Goatstown in County Kildare for this one on Cock Bridge.

Below: The 'mark on Cock Bridge.

Above. Looking east on Cock Bridge with the 'mark on the bridge at left.

NUMBER 1,083

BENCHMARKS continued


It's back east into County Dublin for this canal bridge 'mark. It's on Hazelhatch Bridge in, where else but Hazelhatch.

Below: The 'mark on Hazelhatch Bridge.
 
Above. Looking north east at Hazelhatch Bridge with the 'mark at bottom right.


NUMBER 1,082

BENCHMARKS continued

Also in County Kildare, this time on Henry Bridge in Tipperstown, is this one.

Below: The 'mark on Henry Bridge.

Above. Looking southwest at Henry Bridge with the 'mark at bottom left of the arch.


NUMBER 1,081

BENCHMARKS continued

Canal bridges are good spots to find 'marks; and Benchmarker alighted on the following four, recently. On Aylmer Bridge on the Grand Canal in Kearneystown in County Kildare is this one.

Below: The 'mark on Aylmer Bridge.
Above. Looking northeast at Aylmer Bridge with the 'mark at bottom right.


Wednesday, October 23, 2019

NUMBER 1,080

BENCHMARKS continued

This one is on a pillar on the entrance to Bishopscourt House on the Straffan Road in County Kildare.

Below: The 'mark at the entrance to Bishopscourt House.

Above: The entrance to Bishopscourt Demesne on the Straffan Road with the 'mark at the bottom of the pillar at left.

NUMBER 1,079

BENCHMARKS continued

About halfway along the west wall of the bridge over the River Shannon in Carrick on Shannon in County Leitrim is this one.

Below: The 'mark on the Shannon Bridge in Carrick on Shannon.

Above: Looking west across the bridge with the 'mark at bottom right on the bridge wall.


Monday, August 5, 2019

NUMBER 1,078

BENCHMARKS continued

About a mile from Clane in County Kildare on the Kilcock Road is the main entrance to Clongowes Wood College. A tree lined avenue about a kilometer in length leads to the main building. At the entrance arch to the avenue is this one.

Below: The 'mark on the entrance arch to Clongowes Wood College.

Above: Looking east towards the college with the 'mark at left on the arch, to the right of the metal pole.

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