Rock Of Cashel | Graveyard | Kings, Queens, Saints And The Devil

Today we visit Irelands biggest attraction, The Rock Of Cashel. We explore the graveyard and inside.

According to local legends, the Rock of Cashel originated in the Devil's Bit, a mountain 20 miles (30 km) north of Cashel when St. Patrick banished Satan from a cave, resulting in the Rock's landing in Cashel. Cashel is reputed to be the site of the conversion of the King of Munster by Saint Patrick in the 5th century.

The Rock of Cashel was the traditional seat of the kings of Munster for several hundred years prior to the Norman invasion. In 1101, the King of Munster, Muirchertach Ua Briain, donated his fortress on the Rock to the Church. The picturesque complex has a character of its own and is one of the most remarkable collections of Celtic art and medieval architecture to be found anywhere in Europe. Few remnants of the early structures survive; the majority of buildings on the current site date from the 12th and 13th centuries.

The Sarcophagus of Tadgh MacCarthy King of Desmond.

Queen Elizabeth and The Duke Of Edinburgh visited in May 2011, following in his mother's footsteps, now King Charles visited in March



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