This has been a sensitive site and a flashpoint in the past. The Church of Ireland church close to the cache marked the half way point on a march for the Orangemen of Portadown.
The text below is based on Wikipedia entry:
The original route of the procession from Portadown centre went via Cocrain Way. The Orangemen returned via Obins Street, close to a Catholic area in Portadown. This tradition continued until 1985 when successful lobbying by the Catholic community forced subsequent marches to be re-routed via the Garvaghy Road. However, the housing estates developed along the Garvaghy Road during the early 1970s are now predominantly occupied by Catholic families. This situation caused further sectarian conflict during the Orangemen's march. The inter-communal violence, and the stand-off between the Orangemen and the Northern Ireland Police in the fields adjacent to the church, has become symbolic of the intractable religious divide in Northern Ireland. In 1998 the Northern Ireland Parades Commission banned the Orangeman's march. Every year since then the parade has been prevented from marching down the Garvaghy Road. In an attempt to defuse the situation the General Synod of the Church of Ireland has requested the Reverend John Pickering, Rector of the Church, to refrain from holding the Orangeman's service. The Primate of the Church of Ireland, Dr. Robin Eames, stated that "It is a form of blasphemy if, following a religious service, those who have attended it engage in behaviour which makes a mockery of such a service." The Reverend Pickering has, however, refused the request, maintaining that "the doors of my church are open to anyone, including Orangemen".
This cache aims to make no points whatsoever about religion, politics or the rest - simply to point out that, despite reputation and almost iconic status, there's actually a really nice view and a rather beautiful church. That's rarely mentioned.
Cache is a nano and contains only a log. Please bring your own pen.