Dunseverick Harbour Traditional Cache
modejaal: Sorry Graham we've been on hols but I think we'll just archive it.
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Cache is a blue sealed tube with a log and pen. Please replace carefully in the same spot to avoid it being "lost at sea". Also please reseal the lid tightly.
Parking is at the harbour carpark and the cache is a short walk from there. A bit of scrambling over rocks is required and the cache is not near the water.
Uninhabited and sheltered amongst basalt islets, the rugged beauty of Dunseverick harbour captures all that is synonymous with the North Antrim coast. It is a magical place to wander in the early evening when the sunlight shines from the west - as evening falls and shadows deepen, if you look closely on the shoreline half way down the road towards the harbour, you will see a large rock at the water edge which takes on the resembles a figure holding a child. The harbour is also where many local people began their long emigration trail during the 1800's, being rowed out to catch a passing schooner bound for Glasgow or Londonderry where they would embark on one of the many emigrant ships to Australia, New Zealand or the Americas. You can walk from the harbour to Portbraddon along a winding path that hugs the cliff and shoreline, past the old salt fields and kelp walls that once sustained local families. Midway between Dunseverick harbour and Portbraddon, on the cliff top above the pathway, lies the ancient site of Templastragh (Temple of the Flame) which was said to have been founded by St. Goban or Gobain in 648 AD. Goban was a local man known for his building skills and was responsible for many fine buildings in the area including another church in Glenshesk - it is said that a divine light guided him to where he finally built the church of Templastragh. The ruins we see today date to the 1600's, the original site of Templastragh is believed to have been a few hundred yards inland from the present site. A stone mounted in the gable wall is carved with an early Christian cross which is believed to have come from the original church.
Additional Hints
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Ba gur yrsg haqrearngu gur ebpxvat znff.