| Family Travels Kilkenny & the Rock of Cashel |
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As we drove from Dublin to the Dingle Pennisula...we made two stops. At Kilkenny for Lunch and Rock of Cashel for some sightseeing. Kilkenny was a wonderful place for a picnic. We found a wonderful little sandwich shop and decided to picnic in front of the castle. |
| Kilkenny |
| The Rock of Cashel was very picturesque The seat of ancient kings from 300 -- 1100AD it is the site where St. Patrick baptized the king. The views are dramatic as the roofs, now long gone, are open to the sky. The graveyard has its own beauty with lichen and moss touched gravestones. |
| Rock of Cashel |
| Date Last Visited -- 2006 |
| Celtic Crosses are special to this area....they served two fold. The Pagan symbols of the circle for the God Ra (Sun) was incorported into the Cross symbol of Christianity to make it more acceptable to the masses.. Also...the circle carved in the stone provide strength to the crosses arm structure so it passes the test of time |
| Site of St. Patrick's baptism of the King |
| Very pretty little town....we just stayed for lunch as we were on a time crunch to also visit The Rock of Cashel on our drive across Ireland to the Dingle Pennisula |