The Town Walls Traditional Cache
Deise Boys: As Cromwell said as he departed Ireland from Youghal - 'good bye to ye all'. Most historians believe the name Youghal (pronounced 'ye all') came from the Irish for a yew wood, but some dissentors give Cromwell the credit.
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Youghal received it's Charter of Incorporation from King John in 1202. At the time, Youghal was a thriving port and had close commercial links with Bristol. Most of the town inhabitants were new settlers from Bristol.
Trade boomed for the next 100 years, and Youghal eclipsed both Waterford and Cork as a centre for trade and shipping. Protection from the native Irish, and particularly marauding Deise-men from across the Blackwater Estuary, led to the building of the town walls. Building commenced in the late 13th century. Further phases of construction took place in the 17th and 19th centuries.
Prior to the present walls, earlier defences had been built by both the Vikings and the Normans.
Due to the collapse of the wall in places, a conservation plan driven by the Heritage Council was made in 2008. Significant works were done before the collapse of the Irish banks, which event continues to have adverse consequences for Youghal's Wall as well as for us all.
The cache is a small camoflaged tupper-ware box, placed in the corner of the car-park.
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gbc bs jnyy
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