Saint Patrick's Day (& Eirinn go Brach) LbNA #57143
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Mar 12, 2011 |
| Location: | O'Dorris Ranch |
| City: | Springfield |
| County: | Lane |
| State: | Oregon |
| Boxes: | 3 |
| Planted by: | 2hearts1  |
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| Found by: | teamhillbilly |
| Last found: | Mar 10, 2013 |
| Status: | FFFFF |
| Last edited: | Sep 29, 2015 |
We planted these at O'Dorris Ranch ;-) There are a few other letterboxes in this area. It's a beautiful place! Park in the parking area & walk towards the orchards, as you normally would, but at the portable restrooms, take the path to the left & find the sign for the "Oak Trail 1/4 mile". Follow the trail. **NOTE: These stamps are rather large. Saint Patrick is 4"x3"!
CELTIC CROSS: After crossing the foot-bridge, pay no mind to the "cross" (+) trail(s). Just keep going till you come to the fairly well-traveled social path on the right. There seems to be a bunch of "monuments" on the bluff overlooking a muggle's driveway below. Follow this path to the biggest "monument", on the left. To it's right is a large, tall snag with a smallish rock at it's base. Behind this rock, under strips of mossy bark is the cross.
**An Irish legend tells how St. Patrick created the first Celtic cross by drawing a circle over a Latin cross to incorporate a pagan moon goddess symbol. Further speculation is that it was taken from the 3 (not 4) leaves of a shamrock to symbolize The Holy trinity. It's also said it was the sun symbol.
POT 'O GOLD: Back to the main trail & heading in the same direction. At the "T", go right. (At the top of the hill is a muggle's den so use stealth in this area). Going down now. Round a curve to the left. Right away, see a leaning, mossy tree on your right. At the base, in the rear, under a blanket of moss is the Leprechaun with his Pot'O Gold, looking for something to drink.
**Leprechauns made their gold from being shoemakers and because they danced so much they were always in need to repair shoes. It's Irish Folklore and it has it that if you follow the rainbow the "little ones" will leave a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, but you can never take your eyes off them as these little guys were rascals and always playing tricks to distract you. They are also usually very thirsty.
SAINT PATRICK: Keep going. At intersection, turn right. >POP!< You're in the orchard now! Go left. Immediately, start counting the filbert trees along the path to your right. At 28, look left. See the trail? Hope so! Walk this trail, only a few steps. Look for the short very mossy log section on the ground to your left. It's about 10 feet or so off the trail. Check behind it, under a couple small mossy branches. Saint Patrick awaits you there. (This is the first image I drew totally on my own...free-hand! I think it turned out well.)
**Saint Patrick was born in England, but was captured as a youth & enslaved for over 6 years in Ireland. He eventually escaped to Europe where he became a monk. He returned to Ireland to fulfill his "destiny" and convert the Irish pagans to Christianity. It is said that he single-handedly rid the entire island of snakes but, of course, there is no proof of him ever doing that. He died on March 17th, 461 AD & that day is known as Saint Patrick's Day to celebrate Irelend's patron saint.
As always REseal, REhide (from all angles) & REcord these letter boxes & have FUN!
CELTIC CROSS: After crossing the foot-bridge, pay no mind to the "cross" (+) trail(s). Just keep going till you come to the fairly well-traveled social path on the right. There seems to be a bunch of "monuments" on the bluff overlooking a muggle's driveway below. Follow this path to the biggest "monument", on the left. To it's right is a large, tall snag with a smallish rock at it's base. Behind this rock, under strips of mossy bark is the cross.
**An Irish legend tells how St. Patrick created the first Celtic cross by drawing a circle over a Latin cross to incorporate a pagan moon goddess symbol. Further speculation is that it was taken from the 3 (not 4) leaves of a shamrock to symbolize The Holy trinity. It's also said it was the sun symbol.
POT 'O GOLD: Back to the main trail & heading in the same direction. At the "T", go right. (At the top of the hill is a muggle's den so use stealth in this area). Going down now. Round a curve to the left. Right away, see a leaning, mossy tree on your right. At the base, in the rear, under a blanket of moss is the Leprechaun with his Pot'O Gold, looking for something to drink.
**Leprechauns made their gold from being shoemakers and because they danced so much they were always in need to repair shoes. It's Irish Folklore and it has it that if you follow the rainbow the "little ones" will leave a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, but you can never take your eyes off them as these little guys were rascals and always playing tricks to distract you. They are also usually very thirsty.
SAINT PATRICK: Keep going. At intersection, turn right. >POP!< You're in the orchard now! Go left. Immediately, start counting the filbert trees along the path to your right. At 28, look left. See the trail? Hope so! Walk this trail, only a few steps. Look for the short very mossy log section on the ground to your left. It's about 10 feet or so off the trail. Check behind it, under a couple small mossy branches. Saint Patrick awaits you there. (This is the first image I drew totally on my own...free-hand! I think it turned out well.)
**Saint Patrick was born in England, but was captured as a youth & enslaved for over 6 years in Ireland. He eventually escaped to Europe where he became a monk. He returned to Ireland to fulfill his "destiny" and convert the Irish pagans to Christianity. It is said that he single-handedly rid the entire island of snakes but, of course, there is no proof of him ever doing that. He died on March 17th, 461 AD & that day is known as Saint Patrick's Day to celebrate Irelend's patron saint.
As always REseal, REhide (from all angles) & REcord these letter boxes & have FUN!