ROCK OF CASHEL, CASHEL, IRELAND
Standing on the same site where St. Patrick is said to have baptized King Aengus of Munster in the fifth century, the Rock of Cashel is one of Ireland's most beautiful and historic castles. Also known as "Cashel of the Kings," the Rock of Cashel was once the seat of the High Kings of Munster until the site was turned over to the Catholic Church in 1101.
The Rock's oldest structure is its distinctive and well-preserved round tower; other buildings include a 12th-century Romanesque chapel and the large St. Patrick's Cathedral. Within walking distance are the ruins of Hore Abbey (a great place to snap photos of the Rock) and a graveyard with a number of historic high crosses.
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