Dublin's Railway Termini: North Wall Traditional Geocache

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Hidden : 10/14/2007
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:





In 1861 the London and North Western Railway Company, which had been operating a steam packet service across the Irish Sea, moved its Irish terminus from Dun Laoghaire to North Wall Quay. The station was designed to serve the ferry port whose steamships moored here for the Irish Sea crossing. Despite the station's conversion for freight usage after the First World War, there are many indications of its previous function, lending the building a certain character that it otherwise might lack. The station is generally unknown to most Dubliners. It is even less visible from the opposite bank of the river than its neighbour, The Former British Rail Hotel. The effect of the facade is increased by the knowledge that a deserted railway station lies behind it, albeit in an almost ruinous state. The large empty spaces underneath the steel girders, braces and trusses, which still appear to be in good condition, remain impressive. Apart from the role the station has played in the history of Irish transport, there is a more poignant association with the First World War: For many of those who joined the British Army during that period, it was the last Dublin building they passed through on their way to the trenches. Today the building is used as freight offices for Iarnod Eireann, but is a sadly neglected relic.

Adjacent to the station lies an equally impressive architectural masterpiece, the former British Rail Hotel. In 1883 the North Western Railway Company bought the Prince of Wales Hotel, and soon afterwards replaced it with this building, the London and North Western Hotel. It was later known as the British Rail Hotel. The hotel was occupied by British officers during the War of Independence and, according to local folklore, was a frequent target of the IRA. It became known as the British Rail Hotel after the nationalisation of the railways but had ceased to be a hotel in the 1920s. It now houses offices of Iarnród Éireann. Its historical associations provide a link to an era when travel between Ireland and Britain was a more difficult and time-consuming undertaking than it is today. With the demise of the ferry services from North Wall, the building was taken over by CIE, and it now contains offices of Irish Rail including the architects department.

The cache is a magnetic micro. Please replace it as you found it, ensuring it is not visible. Beware of possible watching eyes in this area.

Note: the cache site has some small thorns surrounding it, so you may need gloves to retrieve it without getting scrathed!

Sources

Margaret Gowen & Company

Irish-Architecture.com

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

oruvaq terra obk

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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