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Hidden : 2/13/2018
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Hyskeir (Oigh Sgier) Lighthouse viewed from close to the landing steps!

Moat Park.

People travel through Dundonald en route to Belfast or Newtwnards. Moat Park, in the heart of Dundonald, provides a green oasis with walks around the historic motte.  This area has a lot of memories as P lived nearby as a child and walked through the park to attend the local school and youth organisations. For example, this is where he heard about the assasination of JFK on his way home to see the first ever episode of Dr Who!  Other memories include looking for sticklebacks in the Enler river, sledging down the side of the motte during the heavy snows of 1963, and, more importantly, enjoying a first kiss!!  Hence the FTF prize is a heart-shaped key ring and the cache has been placed in time for Valentine's Day!

At the posted coordinates information can be found that will lead you to the final cache. .

The final cache is at N54 35.ABC   W005 48. DEF

A = Number of knights with John de Courcy; second digit.

B = The year of the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ulster; second digit + third digit.

C = The year that a church was first recorded here; first digit + last digit.

D = The number of men with John de Courcy divided by 75.

E = The year that the old church was finally rebuilt; first digit + second digit.

F = The decade that the new church was built; first digit + third digit.  

 

Permission to place this cache has been obtained from Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council. At the posted coordinates a free Heritage Trail  app called Memories of Castlereagh can be downloaded which gives further insight into the local history.  You may wish to climb the motte to see the surrounding views. The paths through the park are suitable for wheelchairs but assistance will be required to reach the final cache.

You may check the final coordinates with Certitude.


You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.

 

Congratulations to HTM for FTF.

 

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Frr nal fgvpxyronpxf?

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)