You can see why the Rock of Cashel would have been a defensible site.
The Rock of Cashel was visited by St Patrick. This cross (which is hard to see as a "cross") is a memorial. Of course, it was created 7- or 800 years after the…
Restored wooden ceiling in one of the few restored rooms. There are no nails in the roof.
The Kings of Munster lived on the Rock. In 1101, the king "donated" the place to the Church, perhaps influenced by the Normans. Now, the only ruins are of…
The hill is surrounded by green fields where sheep and cows graze.
For the most part, the roofs have fallen in.
Grave markers are on 3 sides of the church buildings.
Some of the stones may not be in their original locations. They tend to get moved as needed after 75 years or so.
Celtic crosses
Church and bishop's house with defensive tower
West-facing wall of the church
I liked that they left the fallen cross where it was. Notice how carefully all of the graves are.
Quite a few of the burials are relatively recent. I saw one from 1996.
I'm sure these are memorials, but I could not read the insciptions.
The Cistercian abbey.
I wondered what the round holes in the walls were use for.
In the church
Stuck in a little niche
This would have been even more impressive when it was whole
The north transept. As a side note, look how thick all of the walls in all of the buildings were. I suspect that was for defense.