The Magnificent Rock of Cashel

ByJody Halsted Posted:April 29, 2011October 27, 2024 Updated:October 27, 2024

There are really no words to fully describe how awe inspiring and overwhelming it feels as you approach the Rock of Cashel on foot. As you look up the rocky slope at the solid walls looming above you feel very small and rather insignificant. And when you stop to realize the entire imposing structure was built by hand with very rudimentary tools, well, it's impossible not to be speechless.

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6 Comments

Kerry says:

May 6, 2011 at 6:27 am

A fine photograph of a lovely palce. I tend to prefer the smaller castles in Ireland, but still, this is a grand one.

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jackie says:

April 29, 2011 at 4:59 pm

Ireland is moving up our travel hit list … rapidly … this is so lovely. My boy would love it.
: )

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Sonja says:

April 29, 2011 at 3:52 pm

Castles fascinate me. This one is fabulous.

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Jessica says:

April 29, 2011 at 3:39 pm

That looks like an awe inspiring site!

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walkingontravels says:

April 29, 2011 at 3:27 pm

Wow! This truly is amazing. And all done by hand! Isn’t it incredible what gorgeous monuments our ancestors could build and yet we need all kinds of tools and computers to quite frankly, build some really hideous structures (not all, just some). I wonder what people will be saying about our buildings in the US in 500 years. Thanks so much for sharing! You keep sending Ireland back to the top of my list of places to get to ASAP.

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1. Jody Halsted says:
  
  May 2, 2011 at 1:22 pm
  
  I don’t think there are many buildings in the US that will be standing in 500 years… LOL. Glad I can keep Ireland near the top of your places to travel list!
  
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