Mount Oriel is located above the village of Collon
(collann,'height'). In the Book of Ballymote (late 14th century),
its name is given as Sliabh Collain or Sliabh Leitreach, the latter
meaning mountain of the wet slope'. It is the highest point in a
range of hills on the Louth/Meath border which was anciently called
Sliabh Breagha. Those peaks on the Louth side of the border are
known in English as the Ferrard Hills, from the name of the local
barony. Oriel is a very ancient name denoting a population group,
the Airghialla, whose territory extended at its height all the way
from North Louth to the vicinity of Derry in a diagonal band across
Ulster. However, it was later much reduced and the name Oriel came
to be used as a by-name for Co. Louth. The application of the
English name Mount Oriel to this hill seems even more modern. It
may be linked to the title of Baron Oriel of Ferrard, granted to
John Foster, whose residence was at Collon, in 1821.
Mount Oriel is the highest hill in the East Coast area and the
1009th highest in Ireland.
THE CACHE
There is no parking along the 'main road' of which a narrow and
muddy lane leads to the cache location. The narrow lane is actively
used by a farmer, so please do not block any entrances or roads
with your vehicle. I would not advise to use your car to drive up
the 'narrow and muddy lane' because of large potholes and poor
condition. It is up to you how you decide to enter GZ. For this
reason I have set the terrain & difficulty to 2.5.
The cache itself is a small container and should be easily
accessible
Please take care and rehide the cache to prevent muggles from
discovering its location.