Three Sisters - The Nore (An Fheoir):
The River Nore is one of the Three Sisters rivers which flow into the Atlantic Ocean at Waterford Harbour in Ireland. The Nore rises in County Tipperary and flows through County Laois and County Kilkenny and into the River Barrow. The River Nore is 140 km (87 miles) long and its drainage catchment area is 2500 sq km (977 sq miles). Popular with anglers, it holds plentiful reserves of brown trout and salmon.
Riverine Head personifying the River Nore as depicted on the exterior of the Custom House, Dublin.
The Nore rises on the eastern slopes of the Devil's Bit Mountain in County Tipperary, flowing South-Eastwards into County Laois and County Kilkenny before joining the River Barrow just north of New Ross. The river passes near Durrow, County Laois then through Ballyragget, city of Kilkenny and then the villages of Bennettsbridge and Thomastown. It flows through the Mount Juliet estate. Further south, it forms a picturesque V-shaped river valley, particularly notable near the village of Inistioge, the tidal limit. Major tributaries of the Nore include the Dinin, the Breagagh at Kilkenny City, the King's River, the Little Arrigle and the Black Water.
It rises on a sandstone base but the catchment soon turns to limestone and remains so to the sea. The countryside is one of mixed farming, with some tillage, quite a bit of pasture and dairying and some bloodstock. The river has a fairly steep gradient but the flow is checked by innumerable weirs and it is probably true to say that shallow glides are the pre-dominant feature.
In pre-Famine years, many water powered industries existed in the Nore valley, particularly in the ten mile stretch between Kilkenny City and Thomastown; breweries, woollen mills, sawmills, marble works, distilleries and grain mills. Flax and linen were also produced just north of Kilkenny City. (Information from Wikipedia)
The River Nore
The Cache is located by the bank of the river along a section of The Nore Valley Walk. To access the walk go to the parking co-ordinates which is also the trail head. The cache was placed with 10 m accuracy as the site is sheltered by terrain and tree alike. It is possible to continue along this marked trail all the to Thomastown.