Blebo Skellies Waterfalls Traditional Cache
Blebo Skellies Waterfalls
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A woodland walk which will bring you to a fine viewpoint where you can enjoy the falls.
This cache has been set for the Lang Spoon Stirs Again Event please do not find or log prior to Friday 3rd April 2009.
Some History
Blebo belonged to the Earl of Douglas in the time of David II's minority. The Trail family settled here in the 14th. century. One of its most distinguished members, Doctor of Civil and Canon Law, Walter Trail, was Bishop of St. Andrews from 1380-1401. He was appointed by Pope Clement VII whose throne was at Avignon and who is quoted as saying that 'Walter was an honour to the place and not the place to him'. Numerous branches have come from the family - such as Dr. Thomas Trail, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh, editor of one of the editions of the Encyclopaedia Brittanica and Robert Trail, minister of Greyfriars, Edinburgh. Three generations of his descendants were ministers of Panbride in Angus, to which charge a minister of Kemback was translated in 1979.
In 1649 Blebo was purchased by Andrew Bethune, one of the Bethunes of Balfour. Two sons of the house of Balfour had been Archbishops of St. Andrews - James and his nephew David, the notorious persecutor of WIshart and who was himself murdered in 1546. General Alexander Bethune, an illustrious soldier member of the family, is buried at Kemback.
The present mansion was built by the Bethunes - pronounced Beaton - in the 18th. century to replace the original house at Blebo Hole. The estate remained with the family until 1900 when the Bethunes moved to Mountquhanie and it was bought by the late William Low, founder of the grocery chain, who extended the house and completely renovated the interior. In 1951 the late Miss Janet Low sold the estate and moved to 46 South Street, St. Andrews, the residence at one time of Cardinal Beaton, the murdered Archbishop. In 1958 the house and policies were bought by the Orr family since when it has passed to the Myers.
While still on Blebo, in 1722 on the lands of Myreton, now Blebo Mains, owned by the Bethunes, a quantity of lead ore was found on the surface. Mining began and although a vein was discovered, the hardness of the rock and the expense of blasting caused the enterprise to be abandoned. Some time later, more lead ore was discovered, quite by accident, about half a mile to the west. A vein of pure metal and, it is said, some silver was also discovered. Much annoyance was occasioned by water and this project too was abandoned.
The Cache
From the parking follow the footpath sign which wil bring you to a bridge. The council have put up a Caution sign about crossing the brisdge, however I spoke to the lady who runs the B&B next to the brisge (flag something) and she said the council put up the signs about 18 months ago due to flooding and that she uses the brisge everyday and so do most of the locals. Its safe to use as you will see.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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Treasures
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