Cardross Ruin Traditional Geocache
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This is part of a trail of caches placed around Cardross. These can be done as part of a looping walk from the train station where parking is available (N 55° 57.608' W 4° 39.233) or individually. There are various other caches located around Cardross Village which can be found whilst following this trail. To complete the trail will take a couple of hours. Murrays Farm (ruin) This ruined building is located just north of a footpath that follows the shoreline, and it is positioned just west of another footpath that leads from the shore and towards the village of Cardross. The structure is located near a cluster of ruins that are the remains of a Second World War anti-aircraft battery. However, the building clearly dates from a much earlier period than the gun emplacements. In fact, it is what is left of Murrays Farm. From the OS Object Name Book (1890s): "Murrays – Farmhouse with offices attached. John McFarlane occupier. Property of Thomas Geils Esqr." Murrays (originally "Murraghs") Farm gave its name to the anti-aircraft battery that was later built nearby, as well as to Murrays Crossing (Cardross Crossing West). The Third Statistical Account (1959), in its description of Cardross Parish, mentions something else that used to be located here: "a brickworks which stood on the Murraghs has vanished completely, tall chimneys and all". Arthur F. Jones, in his "Cardross – The village in days gone by" (1985), says that the name Murraghs means "grassy shore land". If so, it represents the Gaelic "mùrach", which the dictionaries define as "a down or sand-hill on the seashore". The ruined farm is located in a fairly overgrown area, although it is still possible to access its interior. Information thanks to: https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1077784
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