One of a number of caches around the town to promote the new walking trail of @ 5.5 miles, taking in existing parks, wooded areas, the existing Highway to Health route, housing estates and 2 especially constructed paths to help integrate the divided communities of Dungannon. Funded by the EU Peace III Regional Development Fund, peace and reconciliation through education and activities The trail and these caches have been designed as a walking/cycling trail, marker posts and information boards contain QR codes & NFC's which play an audio file giving historical information and facts about the Earls & Dungannon town. It’s not recommended to do the trail at night due to some anti-social people.
As this is designed as a walk/cycle trail parking coordinates have only been given for the first 2 caches
Dungannon Thomas Clarkes GFC (Cumann Thomáis Uí Chléirigh Dún Geanainn) was formed in 1917 and is named after one of the executed leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising, Thomas J Clarke, who spent his formative years living in Dungannon. The club colours are green, white and yellow.
The club has won 10 Senior Football Championships 1908-9, 1925, 1929, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1944, 1947, 1951, 1956. and 3 Intermediate Football Championships.
O'Neill Park has been the home of the Clarkes since 1947. It was the first GAA owned pitch in Tyrone and represented at the time a growing confidence in the GAA in its ability to develop and organise Gaelic games. The spectator stand was added to the club facilities on the site of the old clubrooms in the late 1980's. Recent development work has made further improvements to the ground which is still regarded by many as the best venue in Tyrone for atmosphere at a big game.
The cache location will bring you to a notice board bearing a picture of Thomas Clarke
Caution is needed at the cache site, there are muggles in all directions and you'll have to cross the road to get there. magnetic mano