Cushendun Traditional Cache
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Cache is a small tab lock box with a log, pencil and some small swaps. As this is a National Trust Heritage Site, we have gained permission from them to place this cache.
CUSHENDUN (taken from Antrim.net)
The intimacy of the village is enhanced by the small sheltered harbour, and by the nearby beach, reckoned by many to be among the most beautiful on the east coast. The Sea of Moyle laps on the rocky shore; the coast of Scotland, a mere fourteen miles away, can be plainly seen on a clear day. The surrounding hills and glens are a patchwork of hill farms, small fields, hedgerows and traditional stone walls. Fast flowing streams and winding rivers run to meet the sea.
This is a peaceful landscape - one to delight the walker, the cyclist, the fisherman, and the lover of nature. Time stands still among these green hills and valleys. The whole Cushendun area is rich in history, folklore and tradition. To visit this unique place will enrich your experience of the North of Ireland.
In an age of uncertainty and change it is refreshing to visit a place like Cushendun and the Antrim Glens, where the pace of life is leisurely; the people are welcoming, the air is fresh and the countryside is beautiful. The pace of life is what you make it in this unique and beautiful corner of Ireland.
Taken from Wikipedia:-
Cushendun (Bun Abhann Duinne, "foot of the River Dun" in Irish – although the English name derives from Cois Abhann Duinne, "beside the River Dun") is a small coastal resort town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated off the A2 coast road about 20 kilometres to the south east of Ballycastle. It has a sheltered harbour and lies at the mouth of the River Dun and Glendun, one of the nine Glens of Antrim. The Mull of Kintyre in Scotland is only 20 miles away across the North Channel and can be seen on clear days. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 138 people. It is situated in the Moyle District Council area.
The nearby hamlet of Knocknacarry, which is closely related to Cushendun, lies approximately 1 mile to the west.
Cushendun village, was designed for Lord Cushendun in the style of a Cornish village by the architect Clough Williams-Ellis. Since 1954 most of the village and the parkland around Glenmona to the north has been owned by the National Trust. Cushendun’s picturesque coastal setting in the heart of the Antrim Coast and Glens Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, together with its unique architectural inheritance, resulted in designation as a Conservation area in 1980.
Across the bay from Cushendun, a prominent house was the home of poet Moira O'Neill.
The English poet John Masefield spent many holidays in the town, his wife was Constance Crommelin, younger daughter of Nicolas Crommelin of nearby Rockport.
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(Decrypt)
Fgvpx gb gur tenff, qba'g tb ba gb gur ornpu.
Frr gur pbeare cbfg, gur pnpur vf jvguva ernpu.
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