Irish High Cross with Celtic motifs at the Rock of Cashel, a.k.a. the Kings & St. Patrick's Rock, Cashel, Tipperary, Ireland.
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Mieneke Andeweg-van Rijn / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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3412 x 5118 px | 28.9 x 43.3 cm | 11.4 x 17.1 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
1 May 2016Location:
Rock of Cashel, Cashel, County Tipperary, Province of Munster, Republic of Ireland, EuropeMore information:
Irish High Cross ( top part fell off ) with Celtic motifs and decorations at the Rock of Cashel, a historic site a.k.a. the Kings and St. Patrick's Rock and is located at Cashel, County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland. According to local mythology, the Rock of Cashel originated in the Devil's Bit, a mountain 20 miles (30 km) north of Cashel when St. Patrick banished Satan from a cave, resulting in the Rock's landing in Cashel. 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.