Kells Traditional Cache
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Kells Priory, Kells, County Kilkenny.
Kells Priory is one of the largest and most magnificent medieval monuments in Ireland.
The priory is scenically situated alongside the King's River beside the village of Kells, about 15km south of the medieval town of Kilkenny. One of it's most striking features is a collection of medieval tower houses spaced at intervals along and within walls which enclose a site of just over three acres. These give the priory the appearance more of a fortress than of a place of worship and from them comes it's local name of "Seven Castles".
The priory is divided into two parts, an inner monastic Precinct alongside the river and a large outer enclosure to the south. In the fifteenth century, the latter was referred to as Villa Prioris but in more recent times it has been known as Burgher's Court, the Burgess or Burgess Court. Burgess Court is adopted here because it best reflects the purpose for which it was constructed. In the past Burgess Court was thought to have been the site of the medieval borough of Kells but modern reseach has shown that this was not the case. Today all the monastic remains are grouped together in the Precinct while Burgess Court is little more than a walled field populated by tourists and sheep.
Note: The cache is not hidden near the tree with the plaque in memory of Poppy. Cache is a plastic preform tube. BYOP.
I have provided access coordinates for the river walk that starts at the old mill north of the priory site.
WARNING - the path from the mill runs beside a river - be careful with children and at night!!
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Onfr bs gerr.
Abgr: Pnpur vf ABG uvqqra ng gur gerr jvgu gur arneol zrzbevny cyndhr
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