Cormac's Chapel
Romanesque carving.
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A group of historic stone buildings on a rocky hill above a wide plain in the town of Cashel, County Tipperary, also known as Cashel of the Kings, and one of the most spectacular and photographed historic sites in Ireland. The Rock was the traditional seat of the kings of Munster from the fourth century; tradition holds that a king of Munster was converted to Christianity here by St Patrick in the fifth century, and its kings later gave it to the Church in the early twelfth century. On top stand a round tower from around 1100, the Romanesque Cormac's Chapel with its carved stonework, a roofless thirteenth-century Gothic cathedral and a restored hall that tells the site's story, all ringed by a wall. Adult tickets are about €8 including a guided tour, per visitor guides. The walk up is short but steep and the wind is strong on top; the best photo is from the fields below at sunset.
Romanesque carving.
Around 1100.
Over the plain.
Cashel, County Tipperary, about an hour west of Kilkenny
About €8 for adults including a guided tour, per visitor guides; it's about an hour's drive west of Kilkenny.