Ard Rí
Clontarf became a significant location in Irish History, more than a century before Clontarf castle was built.
Brian Boru, the Ard Rí (High King) of Ireland, and the famous Battle of Clontarf, on Good Friday, 23rd April 1014, will always be associated with the Clontarf area.
It all began when Mael Morda, King of Leinster, began to plot against Brian Boru.
Mael Morda made an alliance with Sitric, the Viking King of Dublin, who was assisted by the Vikings of the Orkney Islands and the Isle of Man.
Brian Boru marched against them and the great battle was fought at Clontarf.
It ended in victory for Boru's army. However, on the night of the victory, Boru was praying in his tent, surrounded by five men, who were guarding him.
A small group of Vikings, who were retreating from the battle through a wooded area, close to the site of what is now Clontarf Castle, came across the guarded tent.
Realising who was being protected; they killed all five guards and went on to kill Brian Boru.
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Clontarf Castle
In 1172 Hugh de Lacy built the castle as an inner circle of defence sites protecting Dublin.
In 1835 the original building was unsafe, the problem being sinking foundations and it was demolished & rebuilt by 1837.
Recent History :
By the 1960's, the castle was owned by the Regans, who extended the Castle to cater for the wedding trade and growing cabaret trade, which was run throughout the year.
In 1972, Gerry and Carmel Houlihan bought the castle and ran it as one of Ireland's best cabaret venues until April 1997, when the last cabaret show was staged.
The Castle was closed from June 1997 and reopened in June 1998, as the hotel you see today.
The Cache
At the given co-ords, how many lions can you see here? Answer=A
Final:N53 21.(A+5)0A W006 12.A(A-2)(A+2)
The cache contains log only. BYOP.