The largest collection of medieval architecture in Ireland

The Rock of Cashel is one of Ireland’s most striking monuments. It was previously known as St Patrick’s Rock as it was reputed to be the site where Patrick converted the King of Munster to Christianity in the 5th century. You can see many buildings and monuments from different time periods within the walls. These include The Round Tower (1100), Cormac’s Chapel (1134), St Patrick’s High Cross (1150), St Dominick’s Abbey (1270), and The Cathedral (13th-century). Tradition says that the Kings of Munster, including Brian Boru, were inaugurated here at the base of the High Cross. This was one of the few sites that Queen Elizabeth II visited when she visited Ireland in 2011.