Rock of Cashel
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The Rock of Cashel is a historic limestone outcrop in County Tipperary, Ireland, crowned by a striking complex of medieval ecclesiastical buildings and long linked to ancient kingship and early Irish Christianity.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
limestone outcrop ⓘ medieval ecclesiastical complex ⓘ |
| abandonedAsCathedral | 18th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | St. Patrick’s Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic
ⓘ
Romanesque ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kings of Munster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Irish Christianity ⓘ |
| cathedralConstructionEnd | 15th century ⓘ |
| cathedralConstructionStart | 13th century ⓘ |
| contains |
Cathedral
NERFINISHED
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Cormac’s Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ Hall of the Vicars Choral NERFINISHED ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ graveyard ⓘ high crosses ⓘ round tower ⓘ |
| CormacsChapelConsecrated | 1134 ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diocese | Archdiocese of Cashel (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 60 meters above surrounding plain ⓘ |
| formerFunction |
archiepiscopal center
ⓘ
seat of the Kings of Munster ⓘ |
| foundedAsEcclesiasticalSite | 12th century ⓘ |
| hasPart |
15th-century residential buildings
ⓘ
Gothic cathedral ⓘ Romanesque chapel ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Monument of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToLegend | St. Patrick driving the Devil from a cave at nearby Devil’s Bit ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Tipperary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
province of Munster ⓘ |
| managedBy | Office of Public Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Cashel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Romanesque frescoes in Cormac’s Chapel
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medieval stone carvings ⓘ panoramic views over the Golden Vale ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| region | Golden Vale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholic Church (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roundTowerDate | circa 1100 ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of Irish kingship and church power in medieval Munster ⓘ |
| significantEvent | traditional site of conversion of King Aengus by St. Patrick ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | on Ireland’s tentative list for World Heritage nomination (as part of a group of royal sites) ⓘ |
| visitorFacilities |
guided tours
ⓘ
visitor centre ⓘ |
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