Wow, we’re climbing up there?
It was actually a pleasant and pretty walk up with sheep grazing and bleating below.
Liam gave us a terrific tour, as always. We could see Hore Abbey in the distance
“Put log holes” when the long poles of wood that were the scaffolding for building this rot away, the holes are left
You can feel all the history of this place resonate as you stand here. It started with this round tower and the rest kept getting added on
Lots of crows, rooks, ravens, magpies (I can’t tell the difference). “Sheep May safely graze” below; beautiful 360 degree view you can see for miles and miles
St Patrick converted Celts to Christianity using concepts and symbols familiar to them, like the circle. Thus these Celtic crosses that I like so much
You can see the passageways where monks once walked
Destroyed in the sixteenth century when Henry VIII had all the abbeys seized, looted, and burned. Yet here this still is today, telling its story
The window to the “secret room” where unclean (lepers) could join worship without contaminating the others
This was my first ever flash mob (impromptu performance) with a Linda Gartner group, something she’s done for years all over Europe. It was fun! The acoustics were amazing and I thought we sounded pretty good. Judge for yourself: a video is on the Rock Of Cashel Facebook Page!
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