This rocky stronghold which rises dramatically out of the Tipperary plain was a symbol of royal and religious power for more than a thousand years. 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. St Patrick is said to have converted the King of Munster to Christianity here in the 5th century. Brian Boru was crowned as king here in 977 and made Cashel his capital. The King of Munster gifted the site to the Church, turning it into an important ecclesiastical center.
St Patrick's Cross
holding it for good luck
The O'Scully Moniment
erected in 1870 by a local landowner
Damaged during a storm
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