St Anne's - Duckpond View Traditional Cache

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Cuilcagh: As the owner has not responded to my previous log requesting that they check this cache I am archiving it.

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Hidden : 1/20/2008
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:



This cache is one of a series of caches located in St. Anne's Park in north Dublin. The park, straddling the suburbs of Clontarf and Raheny, covers 305 acres, and provides a wide range of facilities, including football pitches, tennis courts, a golf course, chilren's play area, boules courts and model car track. There's even a farmer's market in the "red stables" area of the park every Saturday. The main avenue, woodland paths, arboretum, rose garden and walled garden all provide ideal locations for peaceful walks.

The lands for the park were originally acquired by the Guinness family in the 1830s. Over the next century the lands were developed into a magnificent estate before being acquired by Dublin corporation in 1930. While a portion of the estate was transformed into a moden housing estate, thankfully most was retained as a public park. For a more detailed history of the park, please read Joan Ussher Sharkey's "St Anne's - The Story of a Guinness Estate" (Woodfield Press, 2002).

Admission to the park is free. Parking can be found at Sybil Hill Road, James Larkin Road and Mount Prospect Avenue. While the park is generally a very pleasant place, it's probably best to visit the park during daylight hours and to make sure you leave no valuables on display in your car.

This cache is located at a tower within the woodland area of the park. The tower overlooks the quaint duckpond and sad, neglected waterfront folly. While the tower and the pond must have been a beautiful sight back in their heyday, unfortunately today they are located in an area of the park that is not as well maintained as other areas. Hence graffiti, litter and broken glass are strew around the general area. This should not spoil your visit to the location and your hunt for the cache, but it is nonetheless wise to tread carefully while hunting! After you have found the cache, pop down to the pond and feed the hungry ducks. You can even peer out onto the seafront and Bull Island beyond.

The cache is a tablock box.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

oraq bs gerr orfvqr ybj jnyy

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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