rockofcashel

An article in the August 17, 1923 edition of the Southern Cross says the following: "On Sunday, June 3, for the first time in 300 years, Benediction of the Most Holy Sacrament, was given inside the gates of the historic old castle at Cashel, on the occasion of a Corpus Christi procession. It is stated that only once before was Benediction given inside these gates, and on the Rock, and then only by stealth. Giving a date of Sunday June 3rd 1923. (Though isn't Corpus Christi normally on a Thursday?)

Interesting - Thanks Sharon Corbet. Seems plausible that the "circa 1922" range could easily encompass/account for a mid 1923 date....

Actual picture of Crawford's Burn Bridge and Waterfall here, with bonus comely maiden.

According to Wikipedia:- 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. And- The Cathedral, built between 1235 and 1270, is an aisleless building of cruciform plan, having a central tower and terminating westwards in a massive residential castle.

Also available without maidens: catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000324083

The current "Streetview".(Plus a slightly more useful Photosphere.) The photographer is standing in the south transept, looking toward the north transept.

I had no idea the vault over the crossing had been repaired so extensively! This photo allows one to see up through a gaping hole in the vault, but it has since been repaired (look up in the Photosphere link provided above) and so one can't see the rooms in the tower unless one gets access via the stairs.

The cottage is in the NIAH, dated c. 1870.

The Scully Monument was built in 1867, and the top destroyed by lightning in 1976, leaving just a pillar:

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.[1] Cashel is reputed to be the site of the conversion of the King of Munster by St. Patrick in the 5th century

DannyM8 Checked on the Super Duper Hi Res image, and it is a dog!

Niall McAuley That must have been some thunderstorm!

That a great image- you can't even see the rock from the main road now!

Wendy: Well, if you hold on, I'm searching for a good shot of the rock to add too... :)

It's on the north side of the rock. It doesn't seem to be marked on the OSI 25" - Presumably it's a branch coming down from Goold's Cross - maybe a line for sugar beet or a BNM line. I'm not sure where you got the station opened date from.

Another terrific old picture and a delight to see. Thank you for sharing NLI.

I think this is the location here maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,606732,641159,6,3 The sweeping curved field boundary is the line of the old railway line