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The Rock of Cashel

The high king of Irish monuments

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The Rock of Cashel

The high king of Irish monuments

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See all opening times

Cormac’s Chapel visit is by guided tour only

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Limited tickets for the interior tour of Cormac’s Chapel can only be purchased at the site.

 

Please ring ahead for tour times and details of same as these can change at short notice

Last tour of this site is 15:45 daily

Admission

Guided/Self-Guided Tour:
Adult €8
Senior €6
Student/Child €4
Family €20
Group rate €6

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Getting here

St. Patrick's Rock of Cashel
Cashel
Co. Tipperary
E25 KX44

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The Rock of Cashel

Set on a dramatic outcrop of limestone in the Golden Vale, The Rock of Cashel, iconic in its historic significance, possesses the most impressive cluster of medieval buildings in Ireland. Among the monuments to be found there is a round tower, a high cross, a Romanesque chapel, a Gothic cathedral, an abbey, the Hall of the Vicars Choral and a fifteenth-century Tower House.

Originally the seat of the kings of Munster, according to legend St. Patrick himself came here to convert King Aenghus to Christianity. Brian Boru was crowned High King at Cashel in 978 and made it his capital.

In 1101 the site was granted to the church and Cashel swiftly rose to prominence as one of the most significant centres of ecclesiastical power in the country.

The surviving buildings are remarkable. Cormac’s Chapel, for example, contains the only surviving Romanesque frescoes in Ireland.

The Rock of Cashel is one of Ireland’s most spectacular and – deservedly – most visited tourist attractions.

Opening Times

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Notice

Closed 24 – 26 December inclusive.

Please note that all groups must be pre-booked.

Tour operators visiting The Rock of Cashel are requested not to drive directly to the site but rather to avail of the nearby car-park.

The tour times of the Chapel and the General Guided tours can change at any time due to weather and if we have works going on inside.

Cormac’s Chapel visit is by guided tour only.

Limited tickets for the interior tour of Cormac’s Chapel can only be purchased at the site. 

Please ring ahead for tour times and details of same as these can change at short notice

Seasonal Opening Times

14 March - Early October

Daily 09:00

Last Guided Tour 15:45

Last admission 16:45
Average Length of Visit 1 – 1.5 hours

Mid October - Mid March

Daily 09:00

Last admission 15:45
Average Length of Visit 1 – 1.5 hours

Contact

St. Patrick's Rock of Cashel
Cashel
Co. Tipperary
E25 KX44

062 61437

Getting Here

By Car – Public car park close to site.

By Bus – Take the X8 to Cashel and walk 500m from the centre of Cashel town off the Dublin Road.

By Train – The nearest train station is Thurles.

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Facilities

  • Audio Visual Show
  • Brochure
  • Card Accepted
  • Coach parking
  • Events Venue
  • Exhibition
  • Gift Shop
  • Guided tours
  • Museum

Restrictions

  • Appropriate footwear
  • Assistance dogs only
  • Hold hand rail
  • Low Doorways
  • No climbing
  • Uneven walkways

Resources

Social Guide and Visitors Guides

Download, print and read our social guide (PDF) about visiting The Rock of Cashel. This will help first-time visitors, families and people with developmental and learning disabilities to prepare for a visit to The Rock of Cashel.

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Download the Visitors Guide

Guide français du Rocher de Cashel

Rock of Cashel Deutscher Reiseführer

Treoir as Gaeilge

Guida Rock of Cashel in italiano

Przewodnik po Rock of Cashel po polsku

Guía de Rock of Cashel en español

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