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Old metal plates on walls in Wicklow town

Zebbedee · 2011-03-25 16:59:51

Does anyone know what these old cast plates mean? They're dotted around the town. Example; the one on church street reads "F.P. 20ft" Also on the first southbound exit into Arklow off the n11 there is a castellated wall on the right on the slip ramp with descending numbers on it. Can anyone explain what this represents?

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25-03-2011 5:59pm

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Zebbedee

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Does anyone know what these old cast plates mean?
They're dotted around the town.
Example; the one on church street reads "F.P. 20ft"

Also on the first southbound exit into Arklow off the n11
there is a castellated wall on the right on the slip ramp
with descending numbers on it. Can anyone explain
what this represents?

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#2 26-03-2011 11:25pm
brayblue24

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Could be direction signage to Gaolbreak 10k tomorrow?? Here's last year's link:

http://www.visitwicklow.ie/news/wicklow_gaol_break10.htm

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#3 27-03-2011 10:22am
lottpaul

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Wild guesses to both - - could the F.P. refer to "Fire Point" - i.e. water hydrant?

The castle with numbers at junction 20 has always intrigued me too - I always assumed it was some form of artwork with the numbers counting down in metres to the actual roundabout, but I'd love to hear the real meaning.

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