This used to be a nice large ammo can. However, an unknown kleptocacher decided it was at his best interest to steal it for himself and replace it with a box of chocolates, thinking nobody would notice. May this person have horrible GPS on all of his geocaching trips.
The ammo can will be back in action when I get my hands on another one.
This cache is located near the site of the old Kerry County Gaol. Right here stands the Christus Rex in a small pocket park.
Two large plaques with the names of the 226 Tralee men who died in the first World War have been unveiled at Ballymullen, Tralee, near the former headquarters of the Royal Munster Fusiliers and at either side of a simple stone memorial erected last year.
A total of 101 of the officers, privates and others from Tralee who died between 1914 and 1918 had served with the Munsters, while 125 served with other regiments and armies.
The monument was agreed to be built by Tralee Town Councillors at their last meeting prior to the abolishment of the council in 2014 and was put in place at the park a few weeks ago, but no official unveiling date has been arranged yet.
The monument relates to the memory of Royal Munster Fusilier members, in particular those who took part in the Great War, and was created by Mossy Roche, Moyderwell.
The Royal Munster Fusiliers were formed in July 1881 as part of a wider restructuring of the British Army. They were stationed in Ballymullen Barracks and were an important facet of life in Tralee prior to independence.
The monument to the Royal Munster Fusiliers in Christ The King Park. (Photo by Dermot Crean)
The Fusiliers fought in the two Boer Wars (1880-1881 and 1899-1902) and also World War I. A total of 10 battalions and two Home Garrisons Battalions were in service during the Great War.
They saw action in Gallipoli (April 1915 – January 1916) and also extensively across Mainland Europe. The Royal Munster Fusiliers were disbanded in June 1922.
The 101st Royal Bengal Fusiliers and the 104th Bengal Fusiliers (who already had their Depot at Ballymullen) were renamed to the 1st and 2nd Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers.
A further three battalions were created for the Militia of Cork (3rd Battalion), Kerry (4th Battalion) and Limerick (5th Battalion). The Munsters Depot was Ballymullen Barracks, Tralee.