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Kiss Me, I'm Irish! Mystery Cache

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skeetsurfer: Archiving this listing due to lack of response from cache owner, 6 weeks after archive notice

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Hidden : 3/10/2009
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Located in Cedar Hill Cemtery. Gates close at 8 p.m. Parking on paved roads only. No parking on access (grass) roads. Coordinates are to parking area. Some hills and covers a large area.

Gates to the cemetery are open the following days and times:

April - October
Monday through Friday 7:00am – 8:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday 8:00am – 8:00pm

November – March
Monday through Friday 7:00am – 6:00pm
Saturday and Sunday 8:00am – 6:00pm

NOTE: Drive only on paved drives. Do not drive on access (grass) roads.

Coordinates: Parking - 40° 04.249N 082° 23.355W

Items Originally in Final Cache: Trapper Baer Travel Bug, Shamrock Notepad, 3 Fuzzy Irish Sticker Sheets, Magnetic Stuffed Monkey, Green Bouncy Ball, Frog Key Chain, Small Blue Carabiner, Band Aid, 2 Green Sharpie Markers, "Kiss" Stamp and Stamp Pad, Log Book and Pen

Solve This! ___ ___ ___ ___ / ___ ___ !

Starting Point: Start at the Veteran’s Memorial Flag Pole

Blank #1 The first letter of PFC. Manton’s first name

Blank #2 Section 18 - Find the boulder stone. In the same row, take the first letter of Estella and William's last name.

Blank #3 Section 23 – Look for the twin angels. The first letter of Mrs. McClain’s name

Blank #4 Section 10 – Find the headstone with the name of the person who discovered gravity. Find another famous discoverer nearby. Use the fifth letter of his last name.

Blank #5 Section 18 – Find the blue M&M man. First letter of the last name

Blank #6 Section 5 – At the rock chaise lounge, head toward the twin crosses. From there, spot the Celtic cross. On the Celtic cross, use the first letter of Mr. Thomas’ first name

Stage 1 Cache is a small Playdoh container holding the coordinates to the final cache.

Stage 1 Cache - Return to the headstone found from the clue in Blank #4. Locate the headstone of the person with the same surname in the tree directly downhill and across the road. Coordinates to the final cache destination are located in a small container at the base of the tree.

Final Cache is a small grey Rubbermaid container.

Final Cache - Use the coordinates in the Stage 1 Cache and the solved clue to locate the final cache. Use the “KISS” stamp and log book to post your find.

Additional Information: There are two reportedly haunted graves in the cemetery.

One of them is the Baker mausoleum where reports of knocking and screaming come from within.

The other is that of a child’s grave. The child's eyes will supposedly change directions if you look away and then back.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Frpgvba 10 Uvag: Vfnnp Arjgba

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)