St. Patrick's Cross

Waterford

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April 6th 2013
It came so quickly, my last day with my family in Ireland. We started our day at 8am when we got in the car and headed down N24 to Waterford. About halfway there, we took a slight detour to Cashel. We visited the Rock of Cashel, also known as St. Patrick’s Rock. The reason it got its name is because the Castle was built on a huge rock by the town of Cashel. There is a story that the devil was fl ... read more

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Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se... ... read more