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The town of Cashel beneath the RockBerthold Werner · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Rock of Cashel

Nights of traditional music and dance at Brú Ború

Show · a July or August evening · Irish music, song and dance at the foot of the Rock, with an exhibition and café

Information
Duration
2 h
Season
Shows in July and August; the centre is open all year
Who it's for
All ages

Brú Ború is the cultural centre of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, the association that looks after Irish traditional music, and it stands at the foot of the Rock. In July and August it stages the Summer Show evenings, with traditional music, song and dance in its theatre. The rest of the year it has the Sounds of History exhibition, on the history of Irish music, a café and a restaurant.

The website does not publish dates and prices on the front page: check the programme section before planning your evening. If you are sleeping in Cashel in summer, it is the best plan after dinner.

As a family

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

A plate of scallops with vegetables at Chez Hans© Chez HansIrish cooking in a church beside the Rock, since 1968

Chez Hans

Restaurant · Cashel · €€€€

What to order: the lamb or the hake, and the scallops as a starter if they are on the menu.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday only; book by phone or email
The pergola terrace at Mikey Ryan's© Mikey Ryan'sPub and kitchen with Tipperary produce

Mikey Ryan's Bar & Kitchen

Bar · Cashel · €€€€

What to order: the fish with pea purée and chunky chips, with a Whitefield beer.

Open daily; book on its website

To stay nearby

The façade of the Cashel Palace with the Rock of Cashel in the background© Cashel Palace HotelSpa hotel

Cashel Palace Hotel

1732 palace · gardens below the Rock · spa with pool and seaweed baths · Michelin-starred restaurant

Why we like it: A Palladian palace from 1732 on Cashel's main street, now a five-star hotel with 42 rooms, a spa, gardens and a Michelin-starred restaurant.

The lounge at Baileys Hotel in Cashel© Baileys HotelSmall hotel

Baileys Hotel

On Main Street · restaurant and Cellar Bar · family rooms · free wifi

Why we like it: Hotel in a house on Cashel's main street, with a restaurant and a bar in the cellar, free wifi and single, double, twin and family rooms.

The O'Briens Cashel Lodge building© O'Briens Cashel LodgeCountry house

O'Briens Cashel Lodge and campsite

Between the Rock and Hore Abbey · rooms and campsite · private parking

Why we like it: Guesthouse with a campsite and caravan area between the Rock of Cashel and Hore Abbey, with private parking and the Rock a short walk away.