Our last stop before the long drive back to Dublin was the Rock of Cashel. In the pre-Christian era, it was the seat of the ancient kings of Munster. The first significant Christian event at the Rock was the baptism of King Aengus by St. Patrick in about 450 A.D. For hundreds of years, local clans fought for control of the Rock. In 1101, Murtagh O'Brien gave the Rock to the Church.
Our last stop before the long drive back to Dublin was the Rock of Cashel. In the pre-Christian era, it was the seat of the ancient kings of Munster. The first significant Christian event at the Rock was the baptism of King Aengus by St. Patrick in about 450 A.D. For hundreds of years, local clans fought for control of the Rock. In 1101, Murtagh O'Brien gave the Rock to the Church.
