Facing The Ocean Traditional Cache
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The Cache is sited near the ruin of Cross Abbey, facing the Atlantic Ocean. It is at ground level, land side of the sea wall.
It is a tabloc box containing a note book, pencil, sharpener, and a collection of coins.
O.S map 22 1:50000 covers the Mullet Peninsula. From Belmullet follow the R313 to an Geata Mor. [Binghamstown] At the RC church take the minor road to Cross Point and the Modern Graveyard. [A good place to park] a short walk seaward takes one to the old graveyard and church. Pass through it to the sea wall and the cache.
This area abounds in mythology; the Children of Lir spent their last 700 years here at cross lake till the bell of Christianity returned them to human form. They were supposed to stay on Inis Gluaire, however the lake at Cross was saline and so they were saved from the rigours of the Atlantic winters.
There is a local folktale that suggests that if one passes three times through the partial Romanesque window in the ruined church one will never drown!!!
The old graveyard houses the grave Of Riocard Bairead, the Raftery of Erris. One of his songs remains very popular today, “Preab San Ol”
While here one can explore the magnificent beach that stretches away to the south, indeed it is possible to hike all the way to Glosh. This is most comfortable when the tide is out, thus avoiding the need to walk on shingle.
The cache title is taken from Barry Cunnliffe’s “Facing The Ocean” the Atlantic and its peoples, 2001. A rare gem of geography, history, archaeology, and lore.
The Mullet is a magical place and needs more caches to attract people to explore its wonderful scenery; hopefully we can rectify that in time.
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