GC28JNM Newcastle Wood - Ballymahon (Traditional Cache) in Leinster, Ireland created by anxie

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Hidden : 8/2/2010

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The site:
Newcastle Wood extends to 325 hectares and is managed as a commercial forest. Sited either side of the River Inny, a main tributary of the Shannon. It is called after the mythological Princess Eithne.

The Cache:
The cache is hidden at the co ords given, if you need help, check out the hint below.

The site: Newcastle Wood

(Info Coillte website);

Newcastle Wood was once part of Newcastle Demesne, an estate of some 11,000 hectares owned by the King-Harman family in the 1800’s. The nearby Newcastle house was where the King-Harmans lived and there are many features and placenames in the woodland that refer back to that time.King-Harman sold lands to the Forestry Department in 1934.

The wood extends to 325 hectares and is managed as a commercial forest. The wood extends to both sides of the River Inny, which is a main tributary of the Shannon. It is called after the mythological Princess Eithne who drowned and was cremated downstream at the rapids at Tenelick.

An abundance of wildlife species reside in the forest, birds include: swans, mallard, teel, wigeon, kingfisher, skylark and many others. Animals include: badger, fox, rabbit, hare, otter, mink and fallow deer.

The wood is unique in that it has a diverse range of tree species of different age structures. The mix of species and associated canopy layers combined with the network of meandering forest roads and pathways creates an ideal walking experience.

There are four suggested routes in the wood.
Visit the Coillte site for further info: (visit link)

Directions: From main street in Ballymahon, between the River Inny and an old church, there is a narrow side road. Follow this carefully for about 2km to a T junction beside the narrow Newcastle bridge. On the far side of the road you will find a small car park and picnic area.

Coillte promotes the Leave No Trace outdoor ethics programme as the code for recreation users of all its forest properties, so please be respectful and careful how you treat and leave this beautiful area.

The Cache:

The cache is hidden at the co ords, you can view the hint if you need help.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

ybj qbja va gerr vil, oruvaq gur gnoyr ybbxvat gbjneqf gur evire. Frr gur gerr va gur vzntr sbe na rkgen uvag :)

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)

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