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Agaibh Gaidhlig? Series #1: An Uillt Beag Mystery Cache

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crayolaqueen: Looks like it's gone! Don't live in the area now, can't replace it. Hope those who found it had fun . :)

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

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

These co-ordinates are for parking only. To find the cache, you must solve the puzzle on the cache page.
Please drive carefully, and be aware of walkers, dogs and children, as this area is accessed through a busy trail in Shubie Park, off of Locks Road.

A series of caches that will celebrate the Gaelic heritage of Nova Scotia. Translation into English required.

Below are the lyrics of a popular Gaelic song. Hidden within these lyrics, are the co-ordinates for the cache...written out in Gaelic. This is one of my favourite songs, and though it might have been more fitting to place it in the autumn, given the lyrics, winter will have to do. ;) Your goal is to sift through the words below and determine what is song, and what is Co-ordinate. Once you have your co-ordinates, find the cache!

Buaidh is piseach ort! :)

CQ

Fàill-ill-ó agus Hó-ro éile
A Fhleasgaich Dhuinn

(Seist)
Fàill-ill ó agus hò-ro éile
Fàill-ill ó agus hó-ro éile,
Fàill-ill ó agus hó-ro éile,
A fhleasgaich dhuinn nach ann duinn a dh'éirich
Tuath

Saoil sibh fhéin nach mi 'bha truagh dheth,
Feasgar foghair air achadh bhuana;
A h-uile té 's a fear fhéin r' a guallainn,
'S mo leannan donn-sa air bhàrr nan cuantan,
Ceithir air da fichead.

Shiùbhlainn, shiùbhlainn, shiùbhlainn fhéin leat,
Shiùbhlainn, fada troimh choill nan géug leat;
'S 'n uair bha mi òg 's mi air bheagan céile,
Gur e do ghaol-sa a rinn mo léireadh.

Aon air da fichead.
Gheall mo mhàthair fàinne òir dhomh;

Gheall m' athair buaile bhò dhomh;
'S ged gheibhinn sud 's an saoghal mór leis
Gur mór gu 'm b' annsa leam gaol an òigeir.
A naoi, a seachd, a naoi.

'Phiuthar ghaolaich dean gu réidh riium;Iar.
Cum an crodh 'us na laoigh bho chéile;nul.
Tri air tri fichead, tri deug air fichead;
'S ged ghabh mi 'm poca 's ged dh' iarr mi'n déirce,
Na cumaibh uam-sa mo rogha céile.

Dé na'm faicinn thu seach a' bhuaile!
Sgealb mi 'n cuman 'us thilg mi 'bhuarach;
Chuirinn fhéin mo dhà làmh mu'n cuairt duit;
'S có, a ghaoil, sin a chumadh uam thu?
A coig,a-sia, a-haon.

Cinnidh dóbhrachain anns an earrach;
Cinnich ùbhlan air bhárr nam meangan;
Bheir sug 'am chuimhne-sa póg mo leannain,
'S a h-uile té dhiubh air bhlas na meala.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur pnpur anzr qrfpevorf gur nern vg vf ybpngrq

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)