So, we took Oretta and Jessie on one final sightseeing trip before we leave for the States. We left Wednesday afternoon for the 1.5 hour drive to Cashel in County Tipperary.
The Rock of Cashel has a very ancient history. Documents have been kept on the local since the 4th centruy. History has it that St. Patrick converted the local King, Aenghus at Cashel in the 5th century. Prior to that the Kings of Munster reigned there from 370AD until Brian Boru was crowned high king of all Ireland here early in the 11th century. In 1101 Muircheartach O'Brien handed the Rock over to the Church. There is a large cathedral, ancient round tower and a Romanesque Church called Cormac's Chapel. Additionally, in Cashel town itself there is the Bru Boru Cultural center where we had dinner followed by a show of tranditional Irish evening entertainment. It rained on Thursday when we went to the rock and I have a cute picture of Oretta hiding out from the rain.
After we toured the rock we took Oretta( she was not feeling well again) back to the hotel and let her have a nap. Jessie went back as well and following a short nap Adrian and I took a drive out to Cahir to see the castle there while the ladies stayed at the hotel. Cahir Castle was built in the 13th century, by the Anglo-Norman de Berminghams and then taken over by the Butlers, and its one of the few intact castles to have survived through Cromwell's time. The Butler family owned it until the 1960's when it was turned over to the government of Ireland. It has been bused in films such as Triston and Isolde and Excalibur.
We got up Friday morning, had breakfast and came home to begin the packing process for our trip back to the states.
Enjoy the photos - see you all soon!
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