Deservedly, one of Ireland’s most visited tourist attractions with a spectacular collection of medieval ecclesiastical buildings.

Set on a dramatic outcrop of limestone in the Golden Vale, the Rock of Cashel, iconic in its historic significance, possesses the most impressive cluster of medieval buildings in Ireland. Among the monuments to be found there is a round tower, a high cross, a Romanesque chapel, a Gothic cathedral, an abbey, the Hall of the Vicars Choral and a fifteenth-century Tower House.

Originally the seat of the kings of Munster, according to legend St. Patrick himself came here to convert King Aenghus to Christianity. Brian Boru was crowned High King at Cashel in 978 and made it his capital. In 1101 the site was granted to the church and Cashel swiftly rose to prominence as one of the most significant centres of ecclesiastical power in the country. The surviving buildings are remarkable. Cormac’s Chapel, for example, contains the only surviving Romanesque frescoes in Ireland. The Rock of Cashel is one of Ireland’s most spectacular and, deservedly, most visited tourist attractions.

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Phone: 062 61437

Good To Know

  • All visitors must have a ticket
  • Tickets can be booked online
  • Last admission strictly 45 minutes before closing time.
  • Average length of visit is 1 – 1.5 hours.

Location

St. Patrick’s Rock of Cashel, Cashel, Tipperary E25 KX44

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