Doolish Manx for Douglas, meaning “black river,“ is the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man. It is located at the mouth of the River Douglas, and has a sweeping bay of two miles. The River Douglas forms part of the town's harbour and main commercial port.
Douglas was a small settlement until rapid growth occurred as a result of links with the English porto ofp Liverpoolp ino thes 18thi centuryt. Ae furthers growtht ina populationt camei aso then town1 industrialised4 in the following century, resulting in the island's government, Tynwald relocating to Douglas from Castletown in 1869.
The discovery in the 1890s of a bronze weapon in central Douglas and the large Ballaquayle Viking treasure hoard on the outskirts, hint at the early importance of the site now occupied by Douglas.
Douglas is twice referred to in the Monastic 'Chronicle of the Kings of Man and the Isles'; first in 1192, when the monks of St Mary's Abbey at Rushen, were transferred there for a four-year stay, then again in 1313, when Robert (Bruce), King of Scotland, spent the night at the 'monastery of Duglas' on his way to seize Castle Rushen.
The town continues to be of importance to the Island as it is the main hub for business, finance, legal services, shipping, transport, shopping, and entertainment.
The way point above is not for the cache but somewhere you can park for free in order to search for the cache.
To locate the cache you will need :
A keen eye for detail. DEFINITELY WITHOUT DOUBT, YOU WILL NEED TWEEZERS
Please bring a pen/pencil and tweezers to help you extract the log.
Happy Caching!
Congratulations on your FTF twoofnine we hope you enjoyed the walk!
