Rock of Cashel
Rock of Cashel Reviews
 Gorgeous hilltop ruins Sep 21, 2008
Worth the drive. Beautiful views.
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 Rock of Cashel Jun 06, 2005
The Rock of Cashel rests on one of the very few hills in this part of Ireland. Only about two hundred feet high, this small hill became a gathering spot for early kings. Later a church and finally a cathedral were built on this high ground in the 13th century.
Today, except for the 90 foot tall round tower, only the ruins of the buildings and many gravestones can be seen. A small entry fee to go into the ruins is charged. Nearby on the flatlands is the Hore abbey, which also is just ruins. The small township of Cashel, which caters to the tourist crowds, sits below the hill. The beauty is that because it is on a hill, so highly unusual in this area, the views are wonderful and you can see why it was cherished by kings.  Part of the Spring 2005 travel blog |
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Sep 13, 2000
The Rock of Cashel is an amazing place and one of the main reasons I traveled to Ireland. It was the top destination on my list. It's an amazing structure of limestone that was the sea of the Munster kings from 370 A.D. until 1100, when King Murtagh O'Brien granted the Rock to the church. St. Patrick visited Cashel in 450 A.D. and baptised King Aengus there.
The buildings included on the Rock are: a 10th Century Round Tower, Cormac's Chapel, The Cathedral, the Hall of the Vicar's choral and St. Patrick's Cross. Part of the Ireland in 2000 travel blog |
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Oct 12, 2007
Rock of Cashel.
Standing on the limestone rock, the castle's presence dominates the whole town .The Rock of Cashel is apparently the site that St.Patrick converted the king of Munster . Unfortunately the saint accidentally stabbed the king in the foot with… Rock Of Cashel |
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Jan 14, 2009
Our midweek day trip took us to the County of Tipperary-specifically the Rock of Cashel also known as St. Patrick's Rock. This was about an hour and 45 minute drive from Adare. Just driving thru town up to the Rock you could see how magnificent it stood over the surrounding countryside. It was home to the Kings… Brrr..Rock of Cashel it is! |
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Jun 15, 2007
It was a nice little town, the main tourist attraction being the Rock of Cashel - an old monastery atop of a big fat rock. It was quite like Edinburgh Castle in many ways, although the rock is not quite so big and the buildings at Cashel are ruins. We took a very informative guided tour… speeding our way through Ireland... |
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Jun 06, 2005
quite good. After lunch we were given a hour or so to walk up the hill to the Rock of Cashel. This is the only hill for miles so the view from the small hill is very nice. We got several pictures. … Rock of Cashel |
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Oct 28, 2007
El castillo de Cashel (Rock of Cashel) es impresionante no sólo por la construccion en sí, si no tambien por su emplazamiento. Es increible ver su silueta a lo lejos y pasear entre sus muros.… Rock of Cashel |
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