The Ivy and the Rock Traditional Cache
Cuilcagh: As the owner has not responded to my previous log requesting that they check this cache, I am archiving it.
Regards,
Eileen
Cuilcagh - Volunteer Reviewer Ireland
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Killynether Wood lies on a hill overlooked by Scrabo Tower, the landmark and memorial to a Marquess of Londonderry. The nearest town is Newtownards in County Down.There used to be a large country house here once, called Killynether House.
Killynether Wood, and the House, were the second property acquired by the National Trust. The owner in 1937 was Jessie Helen Weir and she donated her property that year, including 42 acres of mixed woodland and an endowment of £2,000, to the Trust.
Killynether House was a Victorian, Tudor-Gothic pile, mullioned roof and various towers. This, at least, we can deduce from old photographs.
At the start of the Second World War, the House and grounds were requisitioned by the Army. It was not actually released by the Ministry of Defence till the 31st May, 1949. The concrete bases of the huts remained,
In June, 1947, Killynether House was still found to be in reasonably good condition but in 1953 regrettably, dry rot had begun to take hold of the House; nevertheless some remedial repairs were undertaken.
The perennial problems associated with dry rot persisted and Killynether House became uninhabitable to such an extent that, by 1966, it had to be demolished
The cache can be quickly approached from the side gate at N 54* 34.538 W 005* 43.472, (but if you would like a longer walk) from the Scrabo Tower car park or the Killynether car park at N 54* 34.437 W 005* 43.316.
The cache is situated in a quite area of the wood with great views on a clear day. It is near to one of the paths.
It is a standard tabloc container with a Geocache sticker on the top, at the time of setting it continued
the usual assortment of "goodies" for the kids,
a log,
pencil,
sharpener
Geocache stash card
FTF badge
Quarter Dollar coin
One Shilling coin
Two Travel Bugs
and a badge from the XV World Jamboree (for the scouting cachers)
Additional Hints
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Arne na haqrepbire fghzc
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