S0740 : The Round Tower
taken 6 years ago, near to Cashel, Co Tipperary, Ireland
The Rock of Cashel also known as Cashel of the Kings and St. Patrick's Rock, is a historic site located at Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland.
Cashel is reputed to be the site of the conversion of the King of Munster by St. Patrick in the 5th century.
The Rock of Cashel was the traditional seat of the kings of Munster for several hundred years prior to the Norman invasion. In 1101, the King of Munster, Muirchertach Ua Briain, donated his fortress on the Rock to the Church. The picturesque complex has a character of its own and is one of the most remarkable collections of Celtic art and medieval architecture to be found anywhere in Europe. Few remnants of the early structures survive; the majority of buildings on the current site date from the 12th and 13th centuries. The site is a National Monument of Ireland.
A National Monument in the Republic of Ireland is a structure or site, the preservation of which has been deemed to be of national importance and therefore worthy of state protection. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.
A list of the monuments can be found at Link
- Grid Square
- S0740, 153 images (more nearby )
- Photographer
- N Chadwick (find more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 27 July, 2018 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Thursday, 6 September, 2018
- Geographical Context
- Subject Location
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Irish: S 074 409 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:31.2121N 7:53.4235W - Camera Location
- Irish: S 075 409
- View Direction
- West-northwest (about 292 degrees)