Cashel

This afternoon I went to the Rock of Cashel, also known as St. Patrick’s Rock. It is located in Cashel, Co. Tipperary. It is a large complex pieced over the centuries wall by wall. St. Patrick himself supposedly visited the place in the 5th century. There are a lot of old graves and large Celtic Crosses, the biggest of which have crumbled. In a few areas they uncovered murals from the 12th century, which were covered with limewash during the Reformation (considered too idolatrous).

Cashel

Inside Cashel

Roofless part of Cashel

Lying outside of Cashel

View from Cashel

I drove around afterward looking for somewhere else to go, but most places were closed. I had a BBQ on a portable grill and spent a good portion of the night eating outside. I suffered from a hiccuping fit for a half hour as well. During dinner I spotted two bright white things in the back field, and discovered one of the ewes had lambed. She had two black and white Jacob lambs.

Mom & twins