Mossy Mickey Traditional Cache
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Kirkmichael Church is a ruined church and graveyard overlooking Udale bay, which is great for birdwatching on the mud flaps. Please note that the cache IS NOT in the churchyard and there is no need to move any stones in the Dry Stone wall to find the cache Cache is the usual small lockable tub with log book, pencil and some small gifts. Watch out for the nettles!!! This is our first Cache so please let us know if you had any problems. Brought to you by GerryU2 & Messie Nessie!!!
At the eastern end of the Black Isle near the village of Balblair are the remains of St Michaels Kirk or Kirkmichael, and its kirkyard. Kirkmichael sits at the junction between the minor Udale Bay shore road and the B9163. Located at the bay, the graveyard slopes gently towards the east and covers two acres. Kirkmichael accommodated the Cullicudden parish when the two parishes combined in 1662 to form Resolis parish, the old Kirkmichael being the main parish kirk until 1767 when a new Resolis church was completed. The western and increasingly ruinous part containing the medieval kirks nave and eastern mausoleum are largely overgrown. A bell tower and gable at the western end has also disappeared since the turn of the 20th century.
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Va gur pbeare jurer gjb jnyyf zrrg,
orjner gur arggyrf gung fgvat lbhe srrg!!!