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St. John the Baptist Cathedral - Church of Ireland

St. John the Baptist Cathedral - Church of Ireland, Cashel

 pure1942 Says:  The Cathedral on John's Street was built to replace the church at The Rock of Cashel. The foundation stones were laid in 1749 on the site of the medieval church of St. John the Baptist which had previously been located at the site. The church is built in the georgian... 

Rock of Cashel

Rock of Cashel, Cashel

 Krumlovgirl Says:  The Rock of Cashel really is an amazing site. It sits right outside the center of Cashel on a large mound of limestone. Large stone walls encircle a complete round tower, a roofless abbey, a 12th century Romanesque chapel, and numerous other buildings and high crosses. It is... 

Go for a walk in the country side

Go for a walk in the country side, Cashel

 mvtouring Says:  At the beginning of the hill going up to the Rock, turn left and you will find a lovely little path that will lead you into the countryside surrounding the village and the rock. It is a lovely and easy walk to do to just get the blood flowing again if you have had a long... 

Rock of Cashel-graveyard

Rock of Cashel-graveyard, Cashel

 Dabs Says:  Around the outside of the buildings on the Rock, there is a graveyard with a number of Celtic crosses which are crosses with a ring surrounding the intersection.According to our guide, there are only a few more people that will be allowed to be buried here, you had to sign... 

The Market Cross

The Market Cross, Cashel

 SabrinaSummerville Says:  "This Market Cross has been erected by the citizens of Cashel and a few other friends to perpetuate the silver episcopal jubilee of his Grace the Most Reverand Thomas W Crowe DD Archbishop of Cashel and Emly. July 1895". This is the legend engraved on the pedestal of this... 

Holycross Abbey

Holycross Abbey, Cashel

 pure1942 Says:  Holycross Abbey is a Cistercian monastery located in the small village of Holycross between Cashel and Thurles. The village and abbey are built on the banks of River Suir. The name of the abbey and village derive from the abbey's possession of a relic of the True Cross. The... 

Further Afield - The Vee

Further Afield - The Vee, Cashel

 pure1942 Says:  The Vee is a twisting mountain route leading from Clogheen, Co. Tipperary through the Knockmealdown Mountains into Co. Waterford. The area offers stunning views over the Plains of Tipperary and beyond especially on a clear day. Hikers and Hill walkers flock to the area to... 

City Wall Remains

City Wall Remains, Cashel

 pure1942 Says:  Cashel, like a lot of other Irish towns, had a wall surrounding it to protect the population from attack.The medieval walls of Cashel were built under the Charter of Murnage from Edward II between the years 1319-1324 and enclosed an area just over 28 acres.In time they came... 

St. John the Baptist Parish Church

St. John the Baptist Parish Church, Cashel

 pure1942 Says:  St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church was built on the site of the former Franciscan Friary and dates from 1795.In 1932 mosaics were added to the facade to comemorate the Eucharistic Congress. The facade and interior of the church have some unusual characteristics. The... 

GPA Bolton Library

GPA Bolton Library, Cashel

 pure1942 Says:  The Bolton Library which was originally the chapter house of the adjacent Cathedral, contains a unique collection of antiquarian books and is the finest collection outside of Dublin. The books were collected by Archbishop Theophilis Bolton, Archbishop of Cashel from 1730 to... 

Cashel Folk Village

Cashel Folk Village, Cashel

 pure1942 Says:  Cashel folk village on Dominic's Street is good attraction for adults and children alike. The Folk Village consists of a series of reconstructions of various traditional thatched village shops, a forge, and other businesses, together with a penal Chapel situated in a... 

Bru Boro Heritage Centre

Bru Boro Heritage Centre, Cashel

 pure1942 Says:  Brú Ború (Lair of Boru) is a cultural heritage centre at the foot of the Rock of Cashel. This cultural village is designed around a village green and is a home to the study and celebration of native Irish music, song, dance, theatre and Celtic studies. It has a folk theatre,... 

Hotels  

Zetland Country House Hotel

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Cashel Palace Hotel

 7 Reviews and 74 Opinions  Hi! We stayed at the Cashel Palace Hotel and loved it. It's a short walk up to Cashel right next to... 

Restaurants  

The Bishop's Buttery: Blue Book Restaurant

The Bishop's Buttery: Blue Book Restaurant, Cashel

 SabrinaSummerville Says:  The Bishop's Buttery is the gourmet restaurant attached to the Cashel Palace hotel. As a "Blue Book" restaurant I would expect certain high standards of food and I cannot be sure that they were met. The Blue Book is a book setting out the main hotels and restaurants of a... 

Chez Hans: Acclaimed Restaurant

Chez Hans: Acclaimed Restaurant, Cashel

 pure1942 Says:  Chez Hans is located in an old church building near the Rock of Cashel. The restaurant has long being regarded as one of the best restaurants in Tipperary and indeed Ireland. The restaurant offers an ecclectic international styled menu with an Irish twist.The restaurant is... 

Nightlife  

Grant's: Cashel's Only "Nightclub"

Grant's: Cashel's Only "Nightclub", Cashel

 pure1942 Says:  I use the word "nightclub" liberally here as to call this establishment a nightclub is an exaggeration. It is a place to go for a late drink when the pubs close. Unfortunately Grant's is as close as Cashel gets to a club. I would recommend avoiding this place and sticking to... 

Brian Boru's: Busiest Pub

Brian Boru's: Busiest Pub, Cashel

 pure1942 Says:  Named after the ancient High King of Irelnad who was crowned at The Rock of Cashel, this pub has only recently opened in Cashel in 2007. The pub has fast become the busiest and livliest pub in Cashel and offers live music at weekends (Live Band or DJ)The pub has a heated... 

Shopping  

Cashel Woolen Store: Cashel Woolen Store

Cashel Woolen Store: Cashel Woolen Store, Cashel

 mvtouring Says:  Just pop in to this little store. They really have some lovely items in there and you do not always have to buy things when visiting shops, sometimes it is good to just look and see what is available in other countries and villages. 

Tourist Traps  

Rock of Cashel

Rock of Cashel, Cashel

 DEBBBEDB Says:  We left Innishannon and started to drive back to Dublin in the pouring rain. On the way we stopped at the Rock of Cashel (monastery built in 1101). It is a ruin and they don't intend to restore any of it. After seeing things like York Minister (Norman church - circa 900 AD),... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Hore Abbey ruins

Hore Abbey ruins, Cashel

 SquadCaptain Says:  The Hore Abbey is at the base of the Rock of Cashel. You have to walk through a cow pasture to get to the ruins while being 'eyed' by a few bulls and many cows. The abbbey is impresive when you take the time to look at the detail of the rock carving and the construction.... 

Favorites  

Attention to detail

Attention to detail, Cashel

 SquadCaptain Says:  As you pass through the castles, ruins, abbeys and the such, pay attention to the detail of the craftsmanship that went into the construction and how they were able to do the work with limited tools. Wandering through the castle will amaze you with the scale of the... 

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 Visible from the Rock and accessable along a path from there, Hoare Abbey is one of several outlying ecclesiastical sites that testify to the importance of... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Unfortunately the whole site is closed just during my next week's visit... I am very disappointed about this fact, because I... 

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A: Hi Where did you read that it was closed? I've just been on the tourist website and it doesn't mention it. It says it's open Mid March to Mid June, daily 9.30am -... 

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Cashel - Co. Tipperary

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  For the first 22 years of my life, Cashel was my home. Growing up in Cashel I was often unaware of the unique historical significance of the town I lived in but as I travelled more and eventually... 

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 the town of cashel in county tipperary is home to the famous rock of cashel. once the seat of the kings of munster the rock of cashel was originally a fortress. it's origins as a center of power go...... 

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Cashel, a royal town

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 Cashel is a small town (<3000 pop) in the middle of Ireland that was once the capital of the old Irish kingdom of Munster and later one of the most important ecclesiastical centres in Ireland. The... 

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Cashel

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  So most people in the United States can trace at least one branch back to Ireland. My family (the Dyers) is traced back to Cashel. Oddly enough, I didn’t know this until I had spent about a day in...... 

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Cashel

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 Cashel derives its name from Caiseal Mumhan meaning the stone fort of Munster, and it's the Castle upon the rock that is the main attraction in this small town with a population of about 2,500 people.... 

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