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Rock of Cashel: St Patrick, The Devil & a Fortress of Kings

Join April as she visits the Rock of Cashel in county Tipperary, one of Ireland’s most visited historic landmarks. From an old graveyard dotted with historic Celtic crosses, to a 13th-century Gothic cathedral, and the finest 12th-century Romanesque chapel in Ireland, home to some of the land's oldest frescoes. Rock of Cashel, One of Ireland's Most Visited Historic Sites

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