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Waterford Blue Plaque Trail - Towers and Gates Multi-Cache

Hidden : 8/17/2016
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Waterford Civic Trust has installed Blue Plaques throughout the city. These tell of connections between a particular location, a famous person or an historic event. The plaques featured in this cache are linked with structures that formed part of the old city walls.

The posted coordinates above will bring you to the Stage 1 plaque. You will need to use some of the numbers mentioned on each blue plaque to help acquire the coordinates for subsequent plaques and the final location.

Stage 1: Note the two digit number mentioned and call it A.
Stage 2 coordinates are N52° 15.(A + 544) W007° 06. (A + 474)

Stage 2: Note the two digit number mentioned and call it B.
Stage 3 coordinates are N52° 15.(B + 709) W007° 06.(B + 671)

Stage 3: Note the only year mentioned and call it C.
Stage 4 coordinates are N52° 15.(C - 338) W007° 06.(C - 109)

Stage 4: Note the only year mentioned and call it D.
Stage 5 coordinates are N52° 15.(D - 1045) W007° 06.(D - 771)

Stage 5: Note the two digit number mentioned and call it E.
Final coordinates are N52° 15.(E + 715) W007° 07.(E + 253)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

orybj A25

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)