Aoife's Dowry Traditional Cache
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Located in the beautiful midlands at the Rock of Dunamase. On a good day you can see miles in every direction. This caches replaces an old cache that used to be on the site.
Dunamase Castle was founded in the late 12th century on the site of an earlier 9th century dun or fort. It passed into Anglo Norman possession on the marraige of Aoife, daughter of Dermot MacMurrough, to Strongbow. The Marshal family held it in the first half of the 13th century, then it passed to the Mortimers who held it into the 14th. It then passed back into the Irish O'Moores and fell into disuse shortly thereafter. The castle was slightled during the Cromwellian period and was partially restored at the end of the 18th century.
The castle is approached through the outer barbican surrounded by rock-cut ditches. The arched outer gate leads into the inner barbican. Above this are the main gatehouse and the curtain wall, which surrounded the crown of the hill. The curtain incorporates an early gatetower and a postern gate on the west side. The top of the hill is dominated by a massive hall.
The cache is in a medium-sized watertight container.
Contents:
Toy trinkets
Pencil
Logbook
FTF prize - €2
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Cynprq ng gur onfr bs na byq ehvarq nyy va n ubyr oruvaq fbzr ebpxf. Cyrnfr eruvqr pnershyyl gb cerirag orvat zhttyrq.