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Claddagh Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/3/2008
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A short mystery cache at Kirk Christ, Rushen.


The co-ordinates above are for parking. Once parked you should go through the main gate of the parish church.

Inside the gate area you’ll find the year that Robert Jackson died.

To the North-East of the gateway you’ll find, next to the time-piece, the year that Margaret wife of Edward passed away.

Now head to the far side of the Church and to the Northerly boundary where you'll find the Memorial to - “The Twenty Nine men who lost their lives by an explosion of gunpowder while saving the cargo of the wrecked Brig Lily, at Kitterland Island.

Now the co-ordinates of the smallish cache (certainly big enough for coins and small swaps) can be found at:

N 54 05 abc  W 004 44 def

Where abc =

 

Margaret’s year of death

-

Robert’s year of death

+

George Costain’s age at the explosion

+

William Taubman’s age at the explosion

+

John Wright’s age at the explosion

And def=

Total age of the first column of explosion victims

-

John Gale’s age at the explosion

-

John Watterson’s age at the explosion

-

Henry Gale’s age at the explosion

The cache itself can now be found outside of the church grounds at a place you might find some fuel for your transport, depending on how you travelled.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Juvyfg fvggvat, vg vf 13 sbbg gb lbhe evtug.

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)