Visiting the Rock Of Cashel

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The Rock of Cashel is a must see of any visit to Ireland. The British Queen will be awe struck today by the fairy tale appearance of one of Ireland's most magnificent historical sites. Cashel of the Kings. The Rock of Cashel was the traditional seat of the kings of Munster Ireland for hundreds of years before the Norman invasion.
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Location: Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland
Coordinates: 52°31′12″N 7°53′24″WCoordinates: 52°31′12″N 7°53′24″W
Built: From 12th century
The Rock of Cashel was the traditional seat of the kings of Munster for several hundred years prior to the Norman invasion. Few remnants of the early structures survive; the majority of buildings on the current site date from the 12th and 13th centuries. Cashel is reputed to be the site of the conversion of the King of Munster by St. Patrick in the 5th century. 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.

According to local mythology, the Rock of Cashel originated in the Devil's Bit, a mountain 30 km north of Cashel when St. Patrick banished Satan from a cave, resulting in the Rock's landing in Cashel.
The Rock of Cashel (Irish: Carraig Phádraig), also known as Cashel of the Kings and St. Patrick's Rock, is a historic site in Ireland's province of Munster, located at Cashel, South Tipperary.
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