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Old Black Springs Cemetery Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 4/6/2016
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A simple hide to highlight this little known historic cemetery which is difficult to find.


Cache is a small container near cattle grid. The actual cemetery is few hundred metres further down the dirt road. When I was there, there was a sign saying no further access log trucks only. So cache will have to be here.

This cemetery was the burial place for many of the original settlers of the Black Springs District. The Black Springs area was notable for the large number of Irish Roman Catholics who moved to this remote place for social and civil reasons. The land for this cemetery was provided by local farmer Michael Hanrahan and was in use between 1858 and 1911 following which burials were shifted to the present day Black Springs township cemetery. Historically significant individuals buried here include:
Mary Hogan, often regarded as the matriarch of the original Black Springs community Mary Hogan nee McMahon born 1777 Innis Ireland, died 7/9/1859 aged 82 

The persons buried in this cemetery include:

Headstones
John Foley, died 26.2.1891, age 55
Sarah Walsh died 1867, age unknown
Peter Behan, died 4 June 1874, age 74
Margaret Behan, died 1884, age 73 
Mary Hogan, died 7.9.1859, age 82
Bridget Hanrahan, died 2.7.1860, age 22 
Emily Kessey, died 1878, age unknown
John Kessey, died 19.3.1902, age 65 
Mary Ann Kessey, died 16.8.1907, age 79

Unmarked graves
Catherine Foley, died 16.8.1876, age 12 
Michael Hanrahan, died 1.11.1879, age 17 
Peter Hanrahan, died 17.11.1881, age 6 
Mary Behan, died 5.6.1882, age 2 
Margaret McDonnell, died 22.4.1884, age 11 months
Hilarus Behan, died 29.11.1886, age 10 weeks
Lucy Behan, died 24.12.1886, age 3 weeks
Christine Stilwell, died 3.12.1887, age 20 
Mildred Kessy, died 6.1.1889, age 5 months
Patrick Hanrahan, died 10.2.1889, age 78 
Elizabeth Kennedy, died 12.8.1890, age 47 
Patrick Hanrahan, died 13.11.1858, age 74 
John Donnelly, died 28.6.1860, age 3 
(--) Brown, died 10.4.1863, age 1 day
Margaret Donnelly, died 8.8.1864, age 33 
Catherine Hanrahan, died 19.9.1865, age 59 
Daniel Webster, died 30.11.1866, age 75 
Elizabeth Hanrahan, died 29.7.1867, age 10 
Patrick Behan, died 16.12.1868, age 9mths
Charles MacGovern, died 14.6.1869, age 63 
James O'Neil, died 14.8.1870, age 60
Thomas Whitton, died 19.10.1874, age 82 
Gertrude Hanrahan, died 24.12.1874, age 2 mths
George Francis, died 18.2.1875, age 23 
Edward Lanigan, died 27.11.1891, age 98
Judith Hanrahan, died 27.5.1898, age 66
Annie Foley, died 24.3.1899, age 66 
Joseph Hanrahan, died 28.4.1901, age 40
Louis Hanrahan, died 22.12.1901, age 47
Michael Hanrahan, died 1.6.1910, age 86
Alice Hanrahan, died 2.12.1911, age 34
Melba Behan, died 11.3.1918, age 1 day
Olga Behan, died 15.3.1918, age 5 days
Patrick Behan, died 1.9.1927, age 83
Emily Behan, 3.2.1912, age 64

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

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(letter above equals below, and vice versa)