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Posted on June 5, 2017June 6, 2017

Hore Abbey, Cashel

Hore Abbey is literally overshadowed by theRock of Cashel. It is well worth taking the path down from the Rock to the considerably less touristed Abbey. There is a relative…

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Posted on June 5, 2017June 5, 2017

Random bits of statuary from Cormac’s Chapel, Rock of Cashel

More info on this chapel here .

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Posted on February 21, 2017

Kilkieran High Crosses

Kilkieran High Crosses  are (just) in Co Kilkenny and, along with nearby Ahenny and Killamery, are part of the Ossory Group of High Crosses. Peter Harbison, in the paper A High Cross Base…

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Posted on June 25, 2016June 25, 2016

A Short Walk In The Linguan River

Formerly the boundary betweent the kingdoms of Osraige (Ossory) and  Eóganacht Chaisal (Cashel), the Linguan is a Suir tributary that for much of its course marks the Kilkenny -Tipperary county…

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Posted on June 19, 2016June 19, 2016

A Labyrinth on the Rock of Cashel

Following a family visit to the Rock of Cashel yesterday, I came across this interesting paper by Peter Harbison  – the full text of which contains a concise overview of…

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