Benchmark

Tag: Ireland

  • The bench-eating tree

    I have heard about it, but I have not found a person who has been actually at that place. And it was Karo who discussed about BenchMark on a business trip in Finland with an Irish colleague (at the bar, where else). And the guy said that he has also an amazing picture of a…

  • View to Bunratty Castle

    This is a circular stone bench, it is just opposite of the Bunratty Castle. It is shaped like a gorget (= thin gold collar dating to the Bronze Age), which refers to golden artefacts found mid of the 19th century during the laying of a railway. Most of the pieces have been lost (melted and…

  • Blarney Castle

      Guess, in front of which castle this bench can be found ? (Just read the back rest…) Millions of pilgrims have been climbing the 120 steps to kiss the Blarney Stone and gain the gift of eloquence (including Winston Churchill (July 1912), Oliver Hardy and many other celebrities). Also nowadays there are trillions of…

  • Waiting for the bus in Ennis, Ireland

    At a bus stop in Ennis at the river side, I found these two “benches” next to each other. They definitely do not look Celtic, rather somehow Asian ? Then – returning from a pub, it was already dark – I found the “fiddle player & chair”. On the backside of the “chair” there is…

  • Waterford: view to river Suir

    These benches are “sailing ships”, overlooking the harbor.

  • B&B at Corrib View Farmhouse

    This bench is in the garden of the Corrib View Farmhouse, one of the B&Bs where we stayed during our roundtrip through Ireland. What a extraordinary view! Lake Corrib is the largest lake in Ireland, this B&B is close to Oughtard.  

  • Waterford: married couple in front of Christ Church

    Aoife, the daughter of Diarmaid MacMurrough, the King of Leinster, married a guy known as “Strongbow” in 1170 AD in Christ Church in Waterford. This opened the door for the anglo-norman reign in Ireland. The event is nicely reflected in this “bench for 2” in front of the cathedral.

  • Surfers’ Paradise at Easkey Bay

    Few things are special about this bench: 1: it is carved out of 1 huge tree 2: Front view: Really spectacular cliffs in the far distance! 3: View from the bench: Don’t be mistaken – this place is really famous in the wind surfer community and known as “Surfers’ Paradise”: Unfortunately it was low tide…

  • Sleeping on a bench ?

    Thomas’ first question was: “Is this guy real ?” I took the picture in front of Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland. And I was not sure either, whether there is a guy sleeping in front of one of the most visited places in Ireland ? Until I got closer ….. And now I’m not…

  • Newgrange

    1: This bench is on the way to the large Neolithic Passage Tomb, overlooking the river. 2: Not exactly a bench, but still a “sitting area”, located in the visitor center, and – matching the Stone Age subject – it is fully carved in stone. Looks comfortably shaped, but: It is damn cold !

  • Mullaghmore’s Atlantic view

    At Mullaghmore, county Sligo Atlantic view: and just to demonstrate that Ireland is not cold, but windy: This is only 1 km further down the road from the above photo of Mullaghmore’s Atlantic view. A picknick area with palm trees. Hard to believe that this is in Ireland.

  • Churches – St. Patrck, Dublin

    This beautifully carved piece of marble can be found right behind the high altar of St. Patrick. Funny: In the same church you see these “low end” benches – or better “work-arounds”:

  • Slieve League at Donegal

    Slieve League are supposed to be the highest maritime cliffs in the Europe (not true: some cliffs in Scandinavia are higher !), but nevertheless: The view is gorgeous. Some of the benches suffered a bit from the rain (I took the pictures and the sun was shining. Then I went up the last few 100m…