The coastal walk from Portrane to Donabate Beach, featured in the magazine “Walking World Ireland” has spectacular views of Lambay Island, Howth Head and the Dublin Mountains. Martello Towers, build by the British in 1806 in anticipation of a French invasion can be seen en route.
There are also numerous small coves and caves, which were the haunt of smugglers in the 18th Century. Charming names such as “The Camel’s Hump”, “Pipers Hole”, “The Priests Chamber”, “The Chink Well”, “The Bleeding Pig” and the “Mermaids Churn” are attributed to some of these natural rock features.
The route
To complete this cache it requires a 4.5 k walk along level Pathways there are some area’s which have steep drops from the Pathway so please be aware of the dangers involved and heed the Warning signs.
The starting point for the walk is at the Martello tower beside The Waterside Hotel at Donabate beach.
The Cache
The Cache
There is an information board showing the route and a car Park at N53 28.688 W6 06.991
Study this and note the date that a tower was used to resist Forces call it A B C D
Also take note of how many Beadlet Anemone’s there are call them E
Also take note of how many Acorn Barnacle’s there are call them F
Also take note of how many Swans there are call them G
Then go to the start of the path at N53 28.720 W6 06.911 Continue along this pathway to N 53 29.DF(A+B) W 006 0(E+D).CGF
There you will see another sign were you will need to get the following information.
Note the width of the tower call it ST
Date that George died Call this UVWX
Note the number of crabs on the sign call this Y Note the Number of limpets on the sign call this Z.
Your nearly done now so just fill in the spaces N53 2C.TWS W6 0(W+X).XV(A+U+Y+Z) then it’s off to the cache.
The Windsockers
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