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Cashel
Cashel [Ir. caisel, caiseal; L castellum]. The 200-foot acropolis of limestone known as the Rock of Cashel in central Tipperary is one of the best-known sites in Ireland, often mentioned in history and folklore, and visited by thousands of tourists annually. Actually, the place-name ‘Cashel’ is recorded elsewhere on the Irish map, and the one in Tipperary was once known as Caisel Mumhan [Cashel of Munster] to distinguish it. The Eóganacht occupied the rock in perhaps the 5th century, before the alleged visit of St Patrick, whose name is often associated with it. His first use of the shamrock as a Christian symbol is thought to have been here. In any case, Cashel is the only Irish royal seat to have a Latin-derived name, and for all its reputation it lacks the antiquity of Cruachain, Tara, or Emain Macha. The legendary founder of the kingship of Cashel was Corc mac Luigthig. The site was given to the Church at the beginning of the 12th century. The celebrated Cormac's Chapel, named for Cormac mac Carthaig (d. 1138), was built there 1127–34. The larger gothic cathedral, now roofless and in disrepair, was begun in the 13th century. In folklore and history the use of ‘Cashel’ more often implies the rock, its earlier political associations or later ecclesiastical ones, rather than the small nearby town (pop. c.3,500) of the same name.
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JAMES MacKILLOP. "Cashel." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES MacKILLOP. "Cashel." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Cashel.html JAMES MacKILLOP. "Cashel." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Cashel.html |
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Cashel [Irish,=castle], town (1991 pop. 2,314), Co. Tipperary, S central Republic of Ireland. An agricultural market, it was formerly the ancient capital of the kings of Munster and was the stronghold of Brian Boru . On the Rock of Cashel, rising 300 ft (91 m) in the center of town, are the ruins of the 13th-century St. Patrick's Cathedral, a round tower (10th cent.), an ancient cross, and Cormac's Chapel (12th cent.). Below the Rock are the ruins of Hore Abbey (1272). Cashel is the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishop and of an Anglican bishop. |
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"Cashel." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Cashel." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Cashel.html "Cashel." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Cashel.html |
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cashel, a term popularly used for a stone ringfort. The Anglicized form of Irish caiseal (‘stone fort’), it is frequently found as a place‐name element.
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"cashel." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cashel." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O245-cashel.html "cashel." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O245-cashel.html |
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Cashel
Cashel. From the 4th or 5th century Cashel was the royal seat of the Eóganacht. In 978 Brian Bóruma (Brian Boru) made himself king of Cashel and his descendants, the Uí Briain (O'Brien), continued to style themselves as such. In 1101 a synod was held there, presided over by King Muirchertach Ua Briain who donated the site to the church. Ten years later Cashel was formally constituted as the head of an archdiocese. The architectural remains all date from its ecclesiastical history, and consist of a round tower, the 12th‐century Cormac's chapel, a 13th‐ or 14th‐century cathedral, and 15th‐century residential buildings.
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"Cashel." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Cashel." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O245-Cashel.html "Cashel." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O245-Cashel.html |
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cashel. Irish ring-fort or enclosure of dry-stone masonry, also called a caher.
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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "cashel." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES STEVENS CURL. "cashel." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-cashel.html JAMES STEVENS CURL. "cashel." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-cashel.html |
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A. D. MILLS. "Cashel." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Cashel." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Cashel.html A. D. MILLS. "Cashel." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Cashel.html |
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