- According to local lore, the Rock of Cashel originated from Devil's Bit when St. Patrick banished Satan from a cave, resulting in the Rock to land in Cashel.
- The town of Cashel (meaning castle or fortress) in County Tipperary is home to one of Ireland 's great historical sites - the Rock of Cashel.
- The Rock of Cashel is one of Ireland's most dramatically situated ecclesiastical sites. This fabulous monument certainly has the "WOW" factor.
- The History of The Rock of Cashel. Cashel means stone fort it is assumed that the first building on this site was a stone ring fort known as a Cashel.
- Ancient kings, patron saints and unparalleled beauty – the Rock of Cashel brings together Ireland's long legacy and trademark stunning scenery.
- St Patrick In the mid-5th century, St Patrick spread Christianity and visited the Rock of Cashel while a christening of the King of Munster king was taking place.
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- The Rock of Cashel is over 1000 years old it was built in the 5th century but most of the buildings at the Rock were built in the 12th and 13th centuries.
- It was originally a stone fort on the hill that was the seat of the kings of Munster. Hence, the Rock of Cashel is literally “Fortress on the Rock”.
- The Scully Cross, one of the largest high crosses at the Rock of Cashel, was destroyed by lightning in 1976. Queen Elizabeth II visited the Rock of Cashel in 2011.