The Dodder
The River Dodder is one of Dublin’s best known and most important rivers. The river rises in the Dublin Mountains and in its upper reaches it forms a reservoir system which is an integral part of the water supply to Dublin. It flows down through the suburban areas of Tallaght and Rathfarnham and through the city areas of Donnybrook and Ballsbridge before discharging into the Liffey Estuary at Ringsend. The lower section of the river is tidal up to Ballsbridge. There are a number of tributaries draining into the River Dodder with the significant ones being the Tallaght Stream, the Owendoher, the Whitechurch, the Little Dargle and the Dundrum Slang. The Dodder’s surrounding parklands are an extremely important amenity to Dublin and the river is widely used by fishermen and a variety of sporting and recreational interests over its 26 Km long course.
Dodder Ramble
This cache is one of a series under the banner of “Dodder Ramble”. Hopefully it will complement the many existing caches along the Dodder and attract Geocachers to take a ramble along its banks and appreciate this terrific public amenity.
The Cache: Along the riverbank adjacent to Dartry Park can be found a most splendid avenue of Willow trees. The cache can be found close to one of these. There is private parking along Dodder vale but it is narrow and can be congested. Recommended parking is on Orwell Road beside Mount Carmel hospital and public transport is the Luas Green line (Windy Arbour) and the no. 14 bus (Mount Carmel). Cache is a small camo'd pill box with enough room for small TBs and coins. Beware of thorns at GZ. There’s a small monetary FTF prize