Eire > 20602.01.05.tif
© Leslie Garland Pictures
Photographer: | Leslie Garland | |||
Collection: | Eire | |||
Filename: | 20602.01.05.tif |
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Upload Date: | 2006-03-22 10:31:20 | |||
Photo Size: | 2.6mb 3651x4748 pixels | |||
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Caption: | 12th century Cross of Saint Patrick Rock of Cashel CountyTipperary Eire |
Keywords: | The first church was founded here by Saint Declan in the 6th century The Rock was a stronghold of Brian Ború 926 to 1014 and subsequently the O Kearneys In 1127 King Bishop Cormac McCarthy built the Romanesque Chapel which is the earliest of its type in Ireland This was superseded in 1169 by Donal Mór O Brien King of Thomond s chapel built on to it s north side In 1171 Henry II received the homage of Donal O Brien and built a church which was also subsequently superseded by the now ruined 13th century cathedral which was set alight in 1495 by Gerald Earl of Kildare The town was plundered in 1647 by Lord Inchiquin and the cathedral s lead roof was removed in 1749 Ireland Irish architecture stone building early ancient medieval old religion religious Christian Christianity sacred place of worship God sculpture sculpted incised sandstone vault vaulted arch Cros Phádraig history historic |