Mullinasole is a sheltered fishing hamlet. It is situated on the tidal estuary of the river Murvagh. At low water, the course of the Murvagh River is clearly seen meandering through the sloblands to enter the sea at the Hassans between Bell’s Isle and Rooney’s Island.
It was a hamlet of twenty homesteads until it was devastated in the storm of 6th November 1831. In the wake of the storm twelve homes, the salt pans and the boats lay scattered and destroyed. Once a good living was to be had from the sea and six twenty-two foot yawls engaged in herring fishing. Salmon fishing was carried out in the channels and a good trade was conducted in mussels, winkles and oysters in the vicinity of Bell’s Isle and Rooney’s Island.
The purpose of this cache is simply to show you this beautiful hidden gem just off the "Wild Atlantic Way". It is a place that even many relatively local people have never been. The cache is small and can hold small trackables.
As well as taking the little road over to the cache location, make sure you go over the road towards the pier also to get a much better view of the bay.