Church Micro IE 16 - St.Patrick's, Shercock Traditional Cache
Church Micro IE 16 - St.Patrick's, Shercock
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Church Micro IE caches, based on the Church Micro series by sadexploration in the UK, are designed to be reasonably quick but interesting caches linked, unsurprisingly, to churches of any denomination.
All other buildings are liable to be changed, demolished or ruined, but churches in general can survive basically unchanged for hundreds of years.
St.Patrick's Church - Shercock
St. Patrick's church was built in 1838-41 by Francis Mason CC. The local landlord Adams donated the present site of the church and the oldest area of the burial ground. Construction was delayed when the roof was blown off by the famous 'Big Wind' of 1839.
The original was a basic barn style building, with two thirds seating capacity and standing space at the back. The organ loft, interior porch, stations of the cross, etc were added after the First Vatican Council. More renovations took place in 1954, which included the addition of stained glass windows, a modernised floor with tiled aisles and entrance area. Old seats were restored and new ones supplied.
The Second Vatican Council brought about more change with advanced expensive reconstruction and dedication in 1987/88. The church has also recently been painted inside and out and now looks in excellent condition.
The Cache
This is a simple magnetic cache and dash of micro size. Plenty of parking is available at the cache site.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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