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The Rock of Cashel was the traditional seat of the kings of Munster as early as the 4th century and prior to the Norman invasion. [3] In 977 Brian Boru was crowned there as king and made Cashel his capital. In 1101, the King of Munster, Muirchertach Ua Briain, donated his fortress on the Rock to the Church. [4]
Cashel (/ ˈ k æ ʃ əl /; Irish: Caiseal, meaning 'stone ringfort') [5] is a town in County Tipperary in Ireland. Its population was 4,422 in the 2016 census. [1] The town gives its name to the ecclesiastical province of Cashel.
English: The most intact building atop the Carraig Phádraig, or Rock of Cashel, also known as St. Patrick’s Rock, is Cormac’s Chapel. Constructed between 1127 and 1135AD, the chapel was originally the main church on the rock, before the construction of the larger Cathedral in the 13th Century.
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The sack of Cashel occurred against the background of a complex conflict in the south of Ireland. In 1642, most of the province of Munster had fallen to Irish Catholic rebels with the exception of Cork city and a few towns along the south coast, which remained in the hands of Protestant settlers.
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The buildings on the rock have had conservation work carried out on them in recent decades, and the rock is considered a National Monument of Ireland, owing to its historical importance, cultural significance, and significant artistic works. Date: 22 December 2018, 10:38: Source: Great Hall Kitchen, Rock of Cashel, Caiseal, Éire: Author
The buildings on the rock have had conservation work carried out on them in recent decades, and the rock is considered a National Monument of Ireland, owing to its historical importance, cultural significance, and significant artistic works. Date: 22 December 2018, 10:46: Source: Cashel Cathedral, Rock of Cashel, Caiseal, Éire: Author