The Cache
The web address provided is for the Museum, which
provides details on travelling to Greencastle. You can also
catch the Greencastle - Magilligan ferry and travel across the
Lough. The cache brings you through the Village and along the
shore path. The path is in good condition and in total the
walk should take no longer than 45
minutes.
Begin by
finding the Propeller from the HMS WASP, this vessel was lost
off Tory Island in the late 19th century. The position
provided above is the actual position of the propeller a
short distance from the car park. This would be a good
time to visit the Museum and Planetarium if you
wish.
The
propeller from the Wasp has been moved inside the museum and
there is a charge on entery. So the date when the HMS Wasp
was wrecked on Tory was 1884.
Find the date the WASP was wrecked and call these
Number A, B, C and D, you will
need them later.
Begin
your walk down towards the car ferry pier at 55
12.193'N 006 59.033'W and then make your way through
the village to
55
12.209'N 006 58.790'W pass by the boat builders,
village shop and the pubs and as you arrive at the waypoint
you should find the beginning of the shore path running
behind the post office.
Follow
the path along to the cache position which is 55
12.D2(B - A) 006 58.06(A+B) A,B,C and D was
the date the Wasp was wrecked.
The
Cache can be found by decoding the clue provided. The cache
is a small 200ml tab locked lunch box with usual items
logbook pencil and sharpener and a few small
items.
Continue
your walk to 55 12.462'N 006 58.188'W and
then use the way point to the Wasp Propeller to guide you
back to the car, just follow the road down by the Fisheries
College and back through the village.
As you walk the shore path spare a thought for those
people who risk their lives each day to make a living from the sea
and all the people who have never come
home.
Enjoy the area there are a number of other
walks around the Greencastle and Moville areas worth
exploring.
