GC1F160 emo court cache (Traditional Cache) in Leinster, Ireland created by cilldara-skywalker

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GC1F160 ▼

A cache by cilldara-skywalker Message this owner

Hidden : 8/8/2008

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

this cache is hiddin (with permission) on the grounds of a public estate.
it is a small container wrapped in a black bag.

This cache is intended to attract people to one of the finer Country houses in the Leinster area. It is a small cache, water and air tight plastic box wrapped in a black bag to help disguise its where abouts. If you park at the car park on the west side of the house and begin your hunt from there, its is only about 30 or so paces.
Now for some history!!
Below is a passage i have takin directly from a web site that i have added a link to at the end.
I hope ye enjoy this cache.

Emo Court
Emo Court is a country villa designed by architect James Gandon (1743-1823), best known for his great public buildings, including the Custom House and the Four Courts in Dublin.

The house is a magnificent example of the neo-Classical style, reflecting the architecture of ancient Greece and Rome. The house is surrounded by beautiful gardens and parkland which were first laid out in the 18th century and contain formal lawns, a lake and woodland walks with many very fine trees and shrubs.

Gandon designed Emo Court in 1790 for John Dawson, the First Earl of Portarlington. When the earl died in 1798, the house was incomplete. No more work was done until the 1830s, when the second earl completed the garden front and commenced work on the interior. Starting in 1860, the third earl oversaw building of the copper dome on the rotunda, as well as work on the interior and construction of a bachelor wing.

When the last of the Portarlingtons left Emo Court in 1920, the house fell into decline. The Jesuits purchased the house in 1930 and used it as a seminary. In 1969, the order sold Emo court to Major Cholmley Dering Cholmley-Harrison who began the laborious process of restoring Emo Court and its grounds. Today Emo Court and its gardens are owned and managed by the Office of Public Works. Check the Heritage Ireland website for details of opening hours and events. (visit link)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

va gur ohfurf, ba n oenapu nobir n juvgr cbjre obk

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)

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