Killyfole Lake Traditional Cache
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Cache is located at Killyfole Lake on the side of the Lisnaskea to Roslea road. The complete walk around the lake is 2.4km. The cache which is a 500ml tablock box can be located without doing the complete walk. There is a good parking area at the side of the road and the shortist route to the cache is wheelchair friendly.
Some 200 years ago Killyfole Lough was only about two-thirds it's present area. A stream from Strananeriagh Glen was diverted into it, a rampart constructed at the southwest end and the water level was raised by several metres. This flooded the flat area around the original lake and resulted in a shallow shoreline with gradually increasing depth around most of the perimeter. In time eroded sand was carried across the lough and deposited along the Eastern shoreline to form an excellent and safe bathing facility. This of course was the unintended result of raising the water level, the real reason being to build a corn mill at Killyfole. This was done in the last half of the eighteenth century and operated under different owners until the beginning of the 20th century.
Over the last 200 years the lake has been used as a bathing facility at weekends or on long summer evenings. As motor cars became common from the late 40's it became a popular venue for family outings and picnics.
In the 1960's the lake was closed to local people and was fenced off so that it could become a reservoir. Nothing was provided to compensate for the loss of this amenity. Through time and after changes to the area the lake was abandoned and was allowed to revert to nature.
In recent times the Killyfole and District Development Association has turned the area back into a wonderful amenity - the amenity you see today.
There is no admission fee to the amenity but I know the association would love to hear the jingle of coins in the gas cylinder! Why not get some free range eggs too!!
Additional Hints
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