Waterfalls - Ballaglass Mystery Cache
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As many of us have experienced at one time or another, there is an
abundance of water in the island which causes the hills and
mountains to be boggy and wet. This high ground in the interior of
the island is drained by many streams and rivers which on their way
to the sea flow through narrow glens and give rise to many
picturesque and fascinating waterfalls which, depending upon the
time of year and rainfall, may be rushing torrents or mere
trickles.
“See the waterfalls” exhorted TE Brown…. and
that’s what these “Waterfall” caches are all
about - being observant and seeing the waterfalls.
The Cornaa River collects the run off from Clag Ouyr, Slieu Ouyr
and the North Barrule ridge and runs down the valley through the
Corrany to Ballaglass Glen and eventually into the sea at Port
Cornaa.
At one time home to corn mills and mines alike, the ruins of these
past ventures remain throughout the glen but the natural features
are the more interesting. Along its length in the glen the river
created a series of
shallow cascades, deep
water-worn pools,
narrow gorges and
wide ledges from the
flagstone and slate rocks.
The glen is accessible by road and there are two rail (MER) stops
for the glen - Ballaglass Glen and Cornaa. It is an easy place to
explore so if you have the time, use it to see the sights of this
tiny glen - its not much more than 500 metres long and 200 metres
wide at the most. In the car park near the picnic tables there is a
useful
map which will give you a
clear idea of what is in and around the glen and where.
If you want to get straight to the business of finding the cache,
which is hidden somewhere between the car park and Port Cornaa, but
would also like to see a little of the glen then enter the glen
from the car park turn left and follow the river down to the exit
from the glen at Cornaa House.
Alternatively you can just ignore the glen completely, leave the
car park and walk down the road to Cornaa House.
Opposite the exit from the glen at Cornaa House is a footpath -
beyond this you’re more or less on your own but first a
couple of things to ignore:
Pay no heed to the "footpath closed" signs - it was washed out some
time ago and although it looks more like a river bed than a
footpath it is perfectly passable on foot. It's only a short walk
to join the Raad ny Foillan at the top of the path where there is
another sign to ignore - "Bridge out" at Cornaa. The footbridge is
rebuilt but regardless it was possible to ford the river.
Anyway, follow the Raad ny Foillan until you find a
friendly face to help you
further on your way and, with a bit of luck, to a clue 760m
south.
Some climbing and/or scrambling on rocks may be required so
be aware that the rocks "may be slippery when wet"!
Enjoy the walk through Cornaa.
If you prefer not to retrace your footsteps then you can continue
on the Raad ny Foillan from Port Cornaa beach to Dhoon Glen or take
an early exit from the footpath at the Glen Mona pub.
The cache initially contained:
Gold - FTF for the first to mine this cache!
pen, pencil,
"pink ribbon" quarter,
Matchbox toy,
"bugs" (grasshopper, butterfly,..),
sponge ball,
moose and other items.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Ybbx ng gur "Lbhgushy Sevraqyl Snpr" sbe na vqrn bs jung lbh ner ybbxvat sbe; nygubhtu fgvyy ornzvat purrevyl ur vf abj fbzrjung ntrq ol gur lrnef.. (12 Whar 2010)
"n pyhr" vf uvqqra orarngu n ebpx arne n gerr naq vg cebivqrf gur pnpur pbbeqvangrf.
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