Rock of Cashel
Medieval hilltop complex of chapel, cathedral and round tower, once the seat of the kings of Munster, with a small museum and audio-visual show.
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Om museet
The limestone outcrop above Cashel was a royal seat of the kings of Munster long before it became a church site. Tradition links it with Saint Patrick, and the Eóganacht dynasty is said to have built a fortress here in the early medieval period. Brian Boru is recorded as being crowned king at Cashel in 977. In 1101 the king Muirchertach Ua Briain handed the rock over to the Church, and it became one of the main ecclesiastical centres of Munster.
The oldest standing building on the rock is the round tower of about 1100. Cormac's Chapel, begun in 1127 and consecrated in 1134, is a small Romanesque church that keeps the only surviving Romanesque wall paintings in Ireland. The large Gothic cathedral was built in the thirteenth century, and the fifteenth-century Hall of the Vicars Choral stands at the entrance to the enclosure.
In 1647 Parliamentarian troops under Lord Inchiquin stormed the rock and killed the Confederate soldiers and clergy sheltering there. In the 1730s the archbishop had the cathedral roof taken off, which left the building roofless as it is today. The site is now run by the Office of Public Works. Visitors pass through the Hall of the Vicars Choral, where an exhibition and the original St Patrick's Cross are displayed, and an audio-visual show introduces the history of the rock.
Højdepunkter
- Cormac's Chapel with Ireland's only surviving Romanesque frescoes (guided tour only)
- Round tower of about 1100 and the roofless Gothic cathedral
- Exhibition in the Hall of the Vicars Choral with the original St Patrick's Cross
- Audio-visual show on the history of the rock
- Views over the Golden Vale
Permanent udstilling
- Rock of Cashel exhibition and audio-visual show – An exhibition in the Hall of the Vicars Choral shows the original St Patrick's Cross, and an audio-visual show tells the story of Cashel.
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- Office of Public Works (OPW) – Heritage Ireland
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 8 € |
|---|---|
| Nedsat pris | 6 €Seniors |
| Børn og unge | 4 €Child or student rate. |
| Pensionister | 6 € |
| Personer med handicap | gratisledsager gratis · Visitors with disabilities and their carers enter free at Heritage Ireland sites that charge admission. |
| Studerende og elever | 4 €Child or student rate. |
| Grupper | 6 € pr. personGroup rate per person; groups must book in advance. |
| Familier | 20 € |
The ticket price is the same for guided and self-guided visits. Tickets can be booked online. A limited number of places for the interior tour of Cormac’s Chapel can only be bought on site.
Tilgængelighed
- Kørestolsvenlig: ingen oplysninger
- Elevator: ingen oplysninger
- Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
- Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
- Servicehunde tilladt
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
Heritage Ireland warns of uneven walkways, low doorways and the need to hold the handrail, and the site is very exposed. It lists no wheelchair or toilet details for this site. Assistance dogs are welcome at all Heritage Ireland sites.
Børn og familie
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Besøgets varighed | ca. 1,5 t. |
|---|---|
| Familiebillet | 20 € |
Discover Ireland lists the site as family friendly. Children and students pay a reduced rate and there is a family ticket. The enclosure has uneven ground and exposed edges.
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
Cashel (Bus Éireann X8) · 500 m
Bus Éireann route X8 stops in Cashel, from where the site is about 500 m on foot off the Dublin Road. The nearest railway station is Thurles.
I bil
Betalingsparkering
A public pay car park lies close to the site. Coach operators are asked to use it rather than drive up to the rock.
Service & spisesteder
- Museumsbutik
Gift shop on site. Exhibition and audio-visual show are in the entrance building.
Arrangementer & udlejning
- Lokaler til leje
Heritage Ireland lists the site as an events venue; no details are published on the site page.
Planlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja |
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| Godt at vide | Visitors can follow a guided or self-guided route for the same price. Cormac’s Chapel can only be entered on a guided tour, and tour times can change at short notice, so it is best to phone ahead. Allow 1 to 1.5 hours. |