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Meet "The Rock"

by nynaeve1723

A theme to which my poor husband has become quite accustomed is "we have to go to _____ because I read about it in a book." Overall, it's worked out fairly well and we've seen some very interesting places. The Rock of Cashel, ancestral seat of the high kings of the ancient province of Munster is probably the most interesting of these. This group of buildings is set on a limestone hill about 500 metres from the center of the town of Cashel. The buildings include a romanesque chapel, 13th century gothic cathedral and round tower, as well as a High Cross and various other ancient grave markers. The Vicar's Choral Hall has been restored. There are also exhibits inside the visitors' center, including St. Patrick's Cross and antique silverware.The Rock of Cashel is open 9:00 a.m. daily, with closing times varying by season (last admission is 45 minutes before closing time). The cost is 5 Euros...

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Take a little "Cahir."

by nynaeve1723

Located in the Tipperary town of Cahir, this castle is one of the best preserved in Ireland. The keep, defensive walls and the tower are still quite intact and visitors may fully explore these. Guided tours are available along with an audio-visual presentation.The Castle is open from 9:30 a.m. (opens 9:00 a.m. from mid-June to mid-September) with closing times varying by season. The cost is 2.75 Euros for adults with discounts for students, seniors, children and families/groups.Cahir Castle is well worth the visit, especially as, at least for us, it was an unexpected delight.

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CAHIR CASTLE.....A GEM.

by eden_teuling

This impressive castle is situated on a rocky island in RIVER SUIR and is one of the largest and BEST PRESERVED castles in Ireland.CAHIR, the name of the surrounding town, derives its name from the Irish word CATHAIR, meaning STONE FORT.The full form of the name is CATHAIR DHUN lascaigh or: stone fort of the dun of the fish.This castle is an imposing 15th Century structure, which was designed as a state-of-the-art defensive castle.Located MID RIVER (SUIR) on an outcrop of rock, the skill of its builders is very apparent.NOTE especially the manner in which every last square foot of the rocky island has been utilised, to such good effect as to make it difficult in places to determine which is the castle proper and which the "living" rock from which it seems to grow!!It provides a guide service and a splendid audio-visual presentation: which I can recommend to you, it was fantastic.

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VISITING CAHIR CASTLE.....

by eden_teuling

She was our guide.......and she was GREAT!She was a gifted story-teller, moved from left to right, danced around, pointed here and there and everywhere and we, her little group followed her every movement....It was an extra........the tour was made extremely pleasant and interesting for everyone of the group!We walked every wall, climbed the towers, entered all kinds of halls and rooms and for everything she had a story to tell and we? we listened enchanted by her and the castle.The day wasn't too rainy, although quite grey, but that didn't matter.......I enjoyed my visit very much.

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THE BUTLERS' COAT OF ARMS ABOVE THE GATE...

by eden_teuling

DESCRIPTION.It is difficult to compare CAHIR CASTLE with other Irish castles because t is so much larger than most of them and far more complicated: you could easily lose your way there!What we can visit now is the outcome of several building stages from the 13th to the 19th Century!This island site gies room to 3 wards, an outer, a middle and an inner, thus creating 3 defence lines, each one protecting the other....I can imagine, seeing this all, that it was described as the "only famous casstle of Ireland which was impregnable".........only, this system of defence only remained effective until the advent of ARTILLERY in ELIZABETHAN TIMES.....The castle dating back to the 13th Century had many additions and one of the latest was a BRIDGE crossing RIVER SUIR, BY WHICH WE VISITORS, NOW ENTER THE CASTLE, as well as the SWISS COTTAGE at the south end of the outer ward which was built during...

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THE GREAT HALL.....

by eden_teuling

The great hall was largely rebuilt in the 19th Century, although the external (west) wall appears to be part of the 13th Century structure with window embrasures of the same date.Restorations works were carried out throughout the CASTLE in the 1840s and although not well documented the 19th Century work can be distinguished by its style.After this date the BASIC STRUCTURE was not altered.In the photograph it is not very clear but the hall is quite large and the ceiling was very intricately constructed and such a pleasure to see!And so much more pleasure is awaiting you when you leave to hall to continue your exploring tour.........

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ABOUT THE NORTH-WEST TOWER.......

by eden_teuling

and the kitchen....The North-West Tower in the inner ward is the largest & strongest building afther the KEEP, probably designed to be independently defensible.The original entrance, through the hall, was guarded by a MURDERING HOLE! It was designed in a special way: something substantial or a heavy weight could be dropped onto the head of an unwelcome "guest"! A nice welcome.....On the 2nd floor are large apartments with fine 15th Century windows.There also is a MEDIEVAL PRIVY!The kitchen: missed "life" despite the array of fine red copper pots and pans.....Too white, empty and quiet....This kitchen wasn't in the tour.....I could explore a bit after the tour.....that was allowed!

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THE FRONT, PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN AT ARRIVAL.....

by eden_teuling

although it was already raining.Looking back in my travelreport and scanning the photos, this seems to have been the Ireland holiday with the most rainy days & nights, grey skies and cold winds.....Well, that is Ireland, i.e. that is how it CAN be but luckily not always IS.THE KEEP which dominates the middle ward was originally the hate tower of the 13th Century castle, probably modified in the 16th Century.It appears that the present gateway with the portcullis READY TO BE DROPPED (poor devil(s) who wea/were caught there!!!) was the original 13th Century gate.Of course there are several DUNGEONS, which made me shiver and ran off.....The governor of the keep could keep an eye on the prison and on the gate!There also is a WELL TOWER, which was an IMPORTANT BUILDING! It was of course, an enormous advantage to the defenders of the castle, to be in possession of their own water supply in...

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THE RAPID IN RIVER SUIR...

by eden_teuling

This is the "rapid" I talked about in my previous tip.Having climbed the highest tower there was to be climbes I could take this photograph......grey skies, but remember that I was in IRELAND......green green Ireland thanks to the huge quantities of rain........

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WALKING AROUND IN THE CASTLE.....

by eden_teuling

camera at hand, I discovered this piece of a ?? I don't know what.But doesn't he look great with that straight nose, the long hair : a noble face......and with a crown on top of his head he surely must have been important here in CAHIR CASTLE!He will stay unknown to me forever and ever.....

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Q:  We will be in Dublin December 30-January 2. What can a family with 3 kids (15, 13, &10). Are any museums and sights open on the... 

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A: You can see the Rock of Cashel but I doubt if you would be able to take a tour on that day. Pubs will be open all over Ireland for that time period, however you will not... 

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