GC3WVK2 The Peace Wall (Traditional Cache) in Ulster, Ireland created by Knights-Templar

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GC3WVK2 ▼

A cache by Knights-Templar Message this owner

Hidden : 9/15/2012

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

THE CACHE

The cache is a magnetic nano placed along the Peace Wall.

Parking is available, making it a quick cache and dash.

This is a tourist destination with regular taxi visits so you may run into muggles.

THE PEACE WALL

Since the onset of the Troubles in 1971, Nationalist and Loyalist communities throughout Northern Ireland have been divided by Peace Walls. These large stone and steel constructions were designed to protect neighbourhoods from sporadic attacks and retain a sense of peace and protection.

Of the city's 17 walls, West Belfast's sections are the most visited. Once in the area it's easy to determine which side of the divide you're on: red, white and blue kerbstones, Loyalist murals and Union Jacks indicate you're on the Shankill. If the kerbs are green, white and gold, the flag is Irish and the murals are Republican, you're on the Falls.

You can cross from one side to the other via access roads at Lanark Way and Northumberland Street. These roads close in times of heightened tension, which may well be the case during the marching season (see The Twelfth).

The best viewing section is on the Shankill side where visitors are encouraged to add their signatures to those of the Dalai Lama and former US President Clinton. Art panels showing the area's political and cultural history have now been added to the wall along Cupar Way (off Lanark Way). Look out for the Orange Order, Battle of the Somme and modern-day international conflicts on this colourful stretch - with blank sections still there for those all-important 'Give Peace A Chance' daubs.

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)