What to do · Rock of Cashel
Hore Abbey, at the foot of the Rock
Information
- Duration
- 40 min
- Season
- All year, in daylight
- Who it's for
- All ages; you cross a meadow
West of the town, in a meadow at the foot of the Rock, are the ruins of Hore Abbey, which Discover Ireland presents as Ireland's last medieval Cistercian monastery. It was Benedictine at first; in 1272 the Archbishop of Cashel expelled the monks and brought in Cistercians from Mellifont Abbey. What remains is the cruciform Gothic church, with its tower, part of the east range and the remains of the cloister.
It has no published ticket office or opening hours: you get there by crossing the meadow, which turns muddy in the rain, so wear sturdy footwear. Go after the Rock: from here comes the classic photo of the hill with the cathedral silhouetted against the sky.
As a familyWith teenagers
