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Cormac's Chapel beside the cathedral on the Rock of CashelMillars · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Rock of Cashel

Cormac's Chapel, with Ireland's only Romanesque frescoes

Guided visit · tickets only at the ticket office · the Rock's Romanesque chapel, from the inside

Information
Season
All year, according to the Rock's visiting hours
Who it's for
Adults and teenagers interested in art

Cormac's Chapel is the most valuable piece on the Rock: a Romanesque chapel wedged between the cathedral and the tower, which preserves inside the only Romanesque frescoes left in Ireland. You can only enter on a guided visit, in small groups.

Tickets for the chapel are sold only at the Rock's ticket office, not online, and times change according to the weather and works. Ask as soon as you arrive and sign up for the first free slot; if you go late in the day, there may be none left.

With teenagers

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 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.

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.

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