An Uaig Traditional Geocache
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The village of Malinbeg is situated at the western tip of Rossan
Point and has magnificent views of the wild and rugged coast of
this part of Donegal. The small working harbor (An Uaig) has been
and still is safe haven for many generations of fishermen. It was
also from here that the lighthouse keepers would leave to man the
lighthouse on Rathlin O’Beirne island. An Uaig was in earlier
times a base for monks to travel to the monastery on the island.
Close by, the Silver Strand
“With the Act of Union in 1800 and the ongoing Napoleonic
threat, the Authorities built Watchtowers along the coast as part
of the North-West defences of Ireland. The towers at Malinbeg and
Glen Head were built in 1804 and are part of a chain of twelve such
towers extending from St. John’s Point, near Dunkineely, to
Malin Head in the extreme North of Donegal. These watchtowers were
all in sight of each other and were manned by a Naval reserve,
known as the Sea Fencibles. If you stand at the tower in Malinbeg,
looking North-East you can see Glen Head Tower, while to the
South-East the Tower on Carrigan Head, near Teelin, is visible.
Shipwrecks frequently took place along this coast, leading,
eventually to the establishment of a lighthouse on Rathlin
O’Beirne Island in 1864.”
While in Malinbeg take the time to visit The Silver Strand to see
some stunning views of the gorgeous beach and surrounding rocky
cliffs. This is one of the best beaches in Donegal and don’t
forget to count the steps. Silver strand is popular with hikers as
a starting / finishing point for a walk that crosses the notorious
"One Man's Pass," leading to Bunglas and the spectacular cliffs of
Slieve League
The cache is a pill bottle covered in black tape, containing
log-book and pencil. Please close securely and re-hide
carefully.
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Nobir gur fznyy zrgny evat