2 Eglish Presbyterian Church: Presbyterians first came to Eglish in the early 1700s and by 1800 the current church was built. The church called Derryfubble was in existence by 1769, for in that year they attempted to call Mr William Henry, but the Presbytery refused to sanction the call. Eventually Derryfubble secured the services of Mr David Holmes as their minister. Mr Holmes was also in charge of Ballymagrane and lived in the Dyan area, midway between the two churches.
Rev. Holmes seems to have influenced the people and by 1800 a new church was built in Eglish. Rev. Holmes was an earnest and evangelical preacher; eventually he became unwell and retired in 1802, dying in 1812. At the time of his resignation in 1802, Eglish became a separate charge. In 1803, Eglish obtained the services of Hugh Bell as a minister; he was ordained on the 23rd December. Mr Bell was a faithful minister of the Gospel. He was known for his quick wit and quaint remarks - sometimes lacking in dignity, using the ordinary events of every day life for illustration.
The cache is a 30mm long cylinder hidden from view and is close to the church just off the footpath. Bring a pen, parking is at the entrance to some shops not far from the cache