Father Collins Park opened in 2009 and is Irelands first wholly sustainable park. This multi cache is designed to show you just some of its features. A handy leaflet can be found here.
Closing times:
December & January 5.00pm
February & November 5.30pm
March 6.30pm (7.30pm after clocks go forward)
October 7.30pm (6.30pm after clocks go back)
April & September 8.30pm
May & August 9.30pm
June & July 10.00pm
The Cache
STAGE 1: Exercise Point
Look at the fitness equipment. What are the name of the exercises you can do here? (2 exercises here..one facing west beginning with 'S', one facing east beginning with R).Two words, count the letters in each.
Number of letters in first word = A
Number of letters in second word = B
STAGE 2: Fulacht Fiadh
How many large country houses and demesnes were located around here in the 19th Century?
Answer = C
What digit is repeated once in the Bronze age dates? (not zero)
Answer = D
STAGE 3: Wetlands Eco System
Find the smaller of the 4 shore covers on the ground. Note the 3 digit number beginning with ‘D’ on the second line, top corner. (Note: not the ‘TD’ number)
First number = E
Second number = F
Third number = G
STAGE 4: Water Feature
From here. how many large spotlights do you see at the base of the water feature?
Answer = H
STAGE 5 Promenade
How many horizontal planks make up either of the wooden benches? (not the curved benches).
Answer = I
STAGE 6: Inverted Oil Rig
Read the nearby plaque. What is the last digit in the year of this sculptures installation? (Note: Dublin City Council hoped to reinstate the sculpture in 2017, but to date it has not happened. This is what it looks like.)
Answer = J
Now have a nearby seat, say hello to the swans, and work out the final co-ordinates…!
N53 (D+G+I).(D-H)(A)(B+F) W006 (C-F).(G-H)(A+F)(E+F+J)
