St. Patricksrock

59 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in St. Patricksrock, from 4 m² to 176,152 m² (17.62 ha, 43.53 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 21 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers St. Patricksrock in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 14 Aug 2026N/a

  the construction of a four-storey extension to the existing Cashel Palace Hotel comprising 29 no. additional guestrooms, front of house reception area, meeting/conference rooms, gym, hair salon, juice bar, rooftop restaurant and bar area, together with ancillary staff and back of house uses including administration office, kitchen, plant/comms areas and storerooms. The proposed extension will link to the main hotel via the existing Spa Building with the construction of a glazed link corridor positioned at first floor level within the proposed extension. Internal works are also proposed within the existing Spa Building to facilitate this including demolition works to facilitate construction of the glazed link and the construction of an access stairs, and internal demolition works to facilitate reconfiguration of the Spa reception area and internal access arrangement. The development also includes upgrades to the Main Street / Buckley Carpark to provide a new link street, upgrades to the existing carpark including revised carparking layout, and the construction of a new surface carpark to provide additional private carparking spaces to serve the hotel within the rear garden of the AIB Bank, no. 66 Main Street, Cashel, Co. Tipperary to be facilitated by the partial demolition of the party wall separating the AIB curtilage from the existing public carpark and creation of a controlled (barriered) vehicular entrance. Landscaping and public realm upgrades, site services including drainage infrastructure, and all associated ancillary development works are also proposed. Part of the site is located within the Cashel Town Architectural Conservation Area. The works will be carried out within the curtilage of the following 5 structures on the Record of Protected Structures of the Cashel and Environs Development Plan 2009-2015: RPS Ref. 7 (Cashel Town Walls); RPS Ref. 8 (Cashel Palace Hotel); RPS Ref. 80 (Palace School House), RPS Ref. 81 (Cashel Palace Gate Lodge) and RPS Ref. 30 (No. 66 Main Street). No direct works are proposed to many of the listed protected structures with the exception of RPS30

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2660792

• 14 Dec 2024Conditional

  the demolition of an extension to facilitate the construction of a flat roof bedroom extension for the purpose of operating a bed and breakfast, to include all ancillary works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2461101

• 23 Feb 2024Conditional

  the material change of use of an existing three storey 434m2 Healthcare Centre (class 8), to office use (class 3) and associated staff facilities for the Office of Public Works staff working at the Rock of Cashel world heritage site

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2460123

• 1 Feb 2024Conditional

  change of the design of the proposed dwelling as granted originally under planning application REF: 18/601473. The proposed changes to the design include changes to the external elevations and roofs to conform to conditions of granted planning permission, changes to plan form of the house, and proposed change of use and design of one shed to a studio to allow working from home

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 2460064

• 18 Dec 2023N/a

  the change of the design of the proposed dwelling as granted originally under planning application REF: 18601473.

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2361002

• 25 Oct 2022N/a

  the construction of twenty-eight hotel bedrooms in two blocks, each of one and a half storeys, landscaping, demolition of a hay shed, provision of new opening in boundary wall for emergency access and all ancillary development works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2260575

• 19 Feb 2021N/a

  hotel accommodation for 24-bedroom suites across the existing and new farm, with new retail and café facilities open to the public. The development comprises of internal and external alterations, refurbishment and change of use to the existing Farmhouse, Cowsheds, and replacement of the existing Barn on the Farm at Moor Lane for self-contained hotel accommodation. The new farm complex is comprised of three single storey and part two storey buildings to the West, utilising the roof spaces in parts to accommodate an additional half storey for upper level bedrooms with dormer windows. The development also entails the construction of one new single storey building with a café restaurant and a retail facility for organic produce to the North. A new single storey building beside the Moor Lane entrance will provide the Hotel Reception. The materiality of the new and refurbished buildings will be a combination of painted render, rubble stone walling and vertical timber cladding to the facades, with either natural slate tiles or metal roofing systems. The proposed scheme includes the provision of 15 no. car parking spaces on the site, with associated landscaping to incorporate kitchen gardens, new pathways, and new entrances for enhanced connectivity through the site. The proposed development consists of associated works to the public realm, access and landscaping

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 21200

• 19 Feb 2020Conditional

  construction of a single-storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling, incorporation of a section of garden party wall with gable end of the proposed building and internal modifications to existing dwelling/facades and all associated works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 20152

• 15 Aug 2019Conditional

  modifications to development permitted under planning reference 17/600336, and previously modified under planning reference 18/601440. The development previously permitted is for alterations and extensions to and refurbishment of the Cashel Palace Hotel, including demolition works. This application for permission provides for a total increase of 130m2 in floor area in the ballroom and pre-function areas; an increase in height (of approximately 0.49m) for the rooftop ballroom and plant screening; increased plant area on the roof of the ballroom back of house area; additional concealed rooftop plant to the west stairwell; lead clad plant screening to west link elevation; a new opening in a stone wall to facilitate operational access to the ballroom; a new opening in the basement of the Bolton library to allow access to an external yard; relocation of 2 no. windows from the east bedroom block elevation to the north; modification of a gable roof to a hipped roof on the new bedroom block; change of use of a dressing room to an office in the Bishop’s Palace; change of use of a kitchen building to a plantroom and store and amendments to ancillary works. The application for retention permission provides for amendment to the detailing of storm water drainage works serving the new car park. The works will be carried out within the curtilage of the following 6 structures on the Record of Protected Structures of the Cashel and Environs Development Plan 2009-2015: RPS Ref 7 (Cashel Town Walls); RPS Ref 8 (Cashel Palace Hotel); RPS Ref 44 (P and T Post Box); RPS Ref 80 (Palace School House), RPS Ref 81 (Cashel Palace Gate Lodge) and RPS Ref 83 (M Ryans) and include works to 2 of these protected structures (RPS Refs. 7 and 8)

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 19600898

• 17 Dec 2018Conditional

  a two storey family house and adjacent gardens, shed and garage. The proposed development also includes a new passageway and site entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 18601473

• 29 Jun 2018Conditional

  the proposed alteration and re-location of the existing vehicular entrance and associated works to our existing dwelling house

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 18600824

• 3 Apr 2017Conditional

  the development consisting of alterations and extensions to, and refurbishment of, the Cashel Palace Hotel to provide a 61-bedroom hotel, function room, spa/ leisure centre, 2 restaurants and a hotel bar. The development will include alterations and extensions to, the Cashel Palace (including the former Bolton Library),school house, gate lodge, coach house , managers house and the provision of additional bedroom accommodation, a function room and a spa/leisure centre. The development will also include reconfiguration of the existing public car park, provision of additional car parking; vehicular set down area; the provision of a new town park; amendments to pub garden layout permitted under planning ref.16/600517 and associated ancillary development works including access, landscaping , works to the public realm and ancillary services. The works will be carried out within the curtilage of the following 6 structures on the Record of Protected Structures of the Cashel and Environs Development Plan 2009-2015:RPS Ref 7 (Cashel Town Walls);RPS Ref 8(Cashel Palace Hotel); RPS Ref 44 (P and T post box);RPS Ref 80( Palace School House);RPS Ref 81(Cashel Palace Gate Lodge) and RPS Ref 83 (M. Ryan's)and include works to 3 of these protected structures(RPS Refs.8,80 and 81.

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 17600336

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of St. Patricksrock.

Recorded monuments

• TS061-023 Enclosure
  Description

  In improved pasture, on E-side of a low, flat-topped rise, on an ESE-facing slope. No visible surface trace. Identified by G. Barrett as an enclosure on an aerial photograph 16/07/1991. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-025001 Chapel
  Description

  On the S side of the summit of a prominent rock outcrop overlooking the town of Cashel (TS061-025----) c. 300m to the S-SE. A round tower (TS061-025002-) is located c. 30m to the N and a high cross (TS061-025006-) lies c. 20m to the SW, though the latter's original position may have been 10m from the N portal of the Romanesque chapel (O'Keeffe 2003, 127-8). A later cathedral (TS061-025003-) was built up against the N tower and incorporates the W gable. It is likely that the church was built as a royal chapel for Cormac McCarthy, king of Munster. Historical sources give the foundation date as 1127, with its consecration in 1134. This date is generally accepted though Stalley has argued for a slightly later foundation date (O'Keeffe 2003, 128-131). The nature of the involvement of the Benedictine order has also been open to question. Gwynn and Hadcock (1988, 105) state that in 1121- c. 1133 the abbot of Ratisbon (Regensburg), Germany sent Irishmen to establish a Benedictine foundation at Cashel and that the priory was established on the Upper Rock of Cashel. Several visits of monks from Ratisbon to Cashel are recorded between 1127 and 1150 (O'Keeffe 2003, 130-1). However, as O'Keeffe argues, it would appear more likely that the royal chapel was served by a monastic clergy, rather than being a monastic church. The monks appear to have been expelled between 1269-72 and were replaced by the Cistercians at Hore Abbey (TS061-024----) (Gwynn and Hadcock 1988, 105). The relative sophistication of this Romanesque church with its twin towers, external arcading and the elaborately carved hunting scene on the tympanum over the doorway suggests strong continental influences and there is evidence that Regensburg craftsmen were involved in its construction, although an English derivation is favoured by some scholars (de Paor 1967, 134). The chapel (total L c. 15m; wall T 1m), constructed of coursed sandstone blocks, consists of a nave (Wth 5.1m) and chancel (Wth 4.8m) with a small apse-like rectangular recess running off the chancel to the E while a doorway of two orders gives acess to the N tower (H over 20m) at the eastern end of the N wall of the nave, and a smaller round-headed doorway leads to the spiral staircase in the corresponding S tower. Above the barrel vault of the nave there is a bee-hive vaulted chamber formerly of two-storeys, which is known as the croft. The most striking architectural features of the church are the boldly carved chancel arch executed in four orders with a hood-moulding; the groined vault of the chancel with heavy diagonal ribs of half-round section; the ornamental pedimented gable of the N porch and N door in five orders with a hood-moulding and tympanum with lion hunting scene. Frescos, covering the walls and ribs of the chancel have been restored to reveal two layers of painting. The frescos include geometric and floral motifs as well as figurative scenes including the baptism of Christ and possibly Solomon and the Queen of Sheba with the temple of Jerusalem (Crotty 1988, 155-8; Manning 2000, 19-20), though Stalley argues that this latter scene represents the adoration of the Magi (2002, 25-9). Excavations at Cormac's chapel in 1992 and 1993 (Hodkinson 1994, 174) revealed two earlier churches on the site (TS061-025028- and TS061-025029-). According to Hodkinson (ibid.) the building of Cormac's chapel began in 1127. In the mid 17th century Cormac's chapel was modified by the insertion of a door and steps into the N tower, the adaptation of the window to a door and the building of a sacristy (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 12 February 2013

• TS061-025002 Round tower
  Description

  On the S side of the summit of a prominent rock outcrop overlooking the town of Cashel (TS061-025----) c. 300m to the S-SE. A Romanesque chapel (TS061-025001-) is located c. 30m to the S and a high cross (TS061-025006-) lies c. 50m to the SW, though the latter's original position may have been 10m from the N portal of the Romanesque chapel (O'Keeffe 2003, 127-8). It is situated at the NE corner of the N transept of the 13th-century cathedral (TS061-025003-) to which it was connected by a passage. The tower (diam. C. 5.33m; H 27.9m - including cap 4.42m) was most likely erected in the 12th century following the transfer of St. Patrick's Rock to the church. It is constructed of coursed sandstone with limestone in evidence in the lower masonry courses and was restored by the O.P.W. in 1874-5, at which times most of the masonry was repointed and the conical cap reset. The original round-headed doorway (H 1.65m; Wth 0.74m; H above ground 3.28m) faces SE, probably towards the W doorway of the first cathedral which was built by c. 1111, and is now replaced by the Gothic cathedral (Stalley 1996, 309; Manning 2000, 32). A second doorway situated in the W face of the tower gives access to the connecting triforium passage of the cathedral. The internal wooden floors, which were connected by ladder, were lit by three flat-headed single-lights at various intervals facing N, NE and SE. However, the top floor, which housed the bell or bells, has four triangular-headed single-light windows, just below the cornice, facing NE, SE, NW and SW respectively. (Barrow 1979, 182-5). The interior of the round tower was excavated in 1841 and was found to be 'filled with loose earth, intermixed with human bones, about two feet [c. 0.6m] deep; under this was a mass of solid stone-work, forming the original floor of the building, about five feet nine [c. 1.7m] below the door; through this the workmen penetrated to the rock on which the tower was built; small fragments of charcoal were found at the base of the tower' (Coleman 1914, 102). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-025003 Cathedral
  Description

  Roughly centrally placed on the summit of a prominent rock outcrop overlooking the town of Cashel (TS061-025----) c. 300m to the S-SE. An earlier Romanesque chapel (TS061-025001-) is located in the external angle between the choir and the S transept and a high cross (TS061-025006-) lies c. 10m SW of the W angle of the S transept, though the latter's original position may have been 10m from the N portal of the Romanesque chapel (O'Keeffe 2003, 127-8). The cathedral is constructed of limestone rubble, roughly coursed. It is cruciform in plan, comprising a long choir and short nave, a N and S transept, off which run a number of side chapels, a crossing tower at the junction of nave and choir, and a tower house built onto the W end of the nave. There are a large number of altar tombs and wall memorials within the cathedral, the majority of which date from the 16th century. The main entrance to the cathedral is the porch, with groin-vaulted ceiling, which projects from the S wall of the nave. The matching porch on the N side no longer survives apart from a smaller doorway, the inner arch of which is blocked (Manning 2000, 27). The choir (int. dims. 28.3m x c. 9m; wall T 1.5m) dates to the 1230s and is the earliest phase of the cathedral where the all the carved stonework is sandstone. It was lit by a sequence of lancet windows in the N and S walls with clerestorey quatrefoil windows, within segmental-arched embrasures with unusual curving sills, between the tops of the lancets. Only the lower portion of the three-light E window survives. There are two other windows, one looking N and the other S into the courtyard which separates the cathedral from Cormac's Chapel. There is a blocked-up doorway in the N wall which lead into a sacristy or chantry which no longer survives. At the E end of the S wall there is a piscina and W of this there is a sedilia and a tomb recess containing the effigy of Archbishop Miler Magrath. W of this tomb is a doorway, inserted in the post-medieval period, which led to a chamber or sacristy which no longer survives (Manning 2000, 25). According to Seymour (1910, 330-331) this chamber probably served as the chapter-house throughout the 17th century. The 15th-century crossing tower (int. dims. 15m x 15m) is carried on four 13th-century clustered banded columns with ornate limestone capitals. Overhead there is a ribbed vault which was largely reconstructed in 1875, having, according to tradition, been damaged when the bells were moved in the siege of 1647 (Manning 2000, 28). The crossing tower is lit by ogee-headed windows and the main chamber contains sculpted corbels bearing animal and human heads. The transepts (both c. 12m x 17m) running off the crossing tower to the N and S are contemporary with the crossing tower and nave and both are lit by three-light lancets which were lowered in height in the 15th century. A wall painting depicted the crucifixion has recently been restored in the S transept. The N transept has a simple openwork quatrefoil set into a round embrasure above the head of the central lancet. A series of pointed windows are set high in the E and W walls of both transepts. They are connected to each other by mural passages which themselves are accessible via two winding staircases on the N and S sides of the crossing tower. Facilitated by steep flights of ascending and descending stairs, these passages run through the walls of the transepts on all sides and down over the eastern tower arch and extend westwards into the sidewalls of the nave. Beneath the spiral stairs in the NW pier of the crossing there is an earlier rock cut well. Both transepts have side chapels on their E side. Those in the N transept form external projections and are each gabled and lit by twin lancet windows. The most northerly of the two is called the Apostles Chapel and the southern one is known as the Baptistry. The two vaulted chapels in the corresponding S transept dedicated to St. Brigid and the Blessed Virgin, are not additions but are simply created out of the wall thickness. Externally, the NE and SE angles of the S transept terminate in elaborate corner piers which have canopied niches for statuary and terminate, above the roof, in octagonal turrets with conical caps. The nave is unusually short (int. dims. L c. 15m x Wth 12m), perhaps having been shortened by the insertion of a tower house (TS061-025004-) at the W end by Archbishop Richard O'Hedian in the mid 15th century. There is a two-light window in the S wall of the nave, partially converted into a tomb niche, with 17th-century stucco decorating the embrasure. The residential tower at the W end of the nave is entered through a pointed doorway at the S end of the W wall. In the early 16th century, between 1504 and 1525, a second floor was built over the nave, it connected with the tower house and appears to have functioned as an upper hall (Stalley 1996, 312). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 11 February 2013

• TS061-025004 Castle - tower house
  Description

  On the summit of a prominent rock outcrop overlooking the town of Cashel (TS061-025----) c. 300m to the S-SE. A five-storey a residential tower house (int. diam. c. 10m x 5m; wall T c. 1m) of roughly coursed limestone rubble, surmounted by a stepped parapet. It was built into the W end of the nave of the cathedral (TS061-025003-), probably by Archbishop Richard O'Hedian (1406-40) (Stalley 1996, 312). There is an angle buttress at the W end of the S wall rising to second-floor level, with a cusped ogee-headed statue niche incorporated into the base mimicking the 13th-century trefoil-headed niches on the exterior of the cathedral. There is a barrel-vaulted roof over the first floor. The chamber at second-floor level is very commodious with a cut-stone oculus window in the W wall and the remains of a joggle-jointed limestone fireplace in the E wall. This level is protected by several murder-holes and is connected to the adjoining cathedral via a mural passage. A steep straight-sided mural stair rises in the W wall. Most of the S wall of the tower house collapsed in a storm in 1848 (Manning 2000, 31). An 18th-century sketch shows a two-light traceried window in each of the two upper levels of the S wall (Harbison 1998, 214-5). A tower of pentagonal plan connects the tower house with the cathedral crossing-tower. It houses a well-lit broad spiral staircase, the descent of which leads into the cathedral by a doorway in the S transept. At the top of the staircase there is a sculpted stone head wearing a mitre, presumably that of an archbishop. In the early 16th century, between 1504 and 1525, a second floor was built over the cathedral's nave, which connected with the tower house and appears to have functioned as an upper hall (Stalley 1996, 312). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-025005 College
  Description

  On the S edge of the summit of a prominent rock outcrop overlooking the town of Cashel (TS061-025----) c. 300m to the S-SE. The cathedral (TS061-025003-) is located c. 15m to the N. The building of a hall for eight Vicars Choral is attributed to Archbishop Richard O'Hedian (1406-40) and is contemporary with the residential tower house (TS061-025004-) at the W end of the nave of the cathedral. The Vicars Choral consisted of both laymen and clerics who were appointed to assist in chanting the cathedral service. This is a long building, constructed of limestone rubble, roughly coursed, the western end consists of a chamber to the W, possibly a gatehouse and to the E a vaulted undercroft and galleried hall above. Excavations immediately W of the W gable uncovered the eastern pier of two periods of gateway, one pre-dating the college and one contemporary with it (Manning 1989, 46). The eastern end of the college is on a slightly different alignment and functioned as a two-storey dormitory with four ogee-headed windows in the S wall of each level, presumably lighting the eight bed spaces provided. The main hall contains a large fireplace, which is a later insertion, bearing the latin inscription 'E.S. ET E.H. ME FIERI FE[CERUNT]' which translates as E.S. and E.H. had me made. Manning (2000, 34) suggests that the initialled surnames refer to Sall and Hayden or Hackett. The oak floor, gallery and roof date to 1985 when the building was restored by the Office of Public Works. Prior to restoration the interior was excavated and finds of 17th-century date were recovered as well as evidence of earlier mortared walls (Manning 1986, 37). The undercroft is currently used to store and display carved stonework from the Rock and surrounding areas. A sheela-na-gig (TS061-025024-) is carved on an upper quoin on the S face of the SE angle of the E gable. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-025006 Cross - High cross
  Description

  Traditionally referred to as 'St Patrick's Cross'. Housed in the vaulted undercroft of the college of the Vicars Choral (TS061-025005-) where it was moved in 1981 from its former position, now occupied by a replica, c. 10m N of this building and c. 10m SW of the W angle of the S transept of the cathedral (TS061-025003-). An excavation at this location revealed that this is not the original position of the high cross (Lynch 1983, 15-16). Stalley (1985, 8-10) suggests that this 12th century cross is likely to have stood a distance of approx. 10m in front of the N portal of the Romanesque chapel (TS061-025001-) and had to be moved when the 13th-century cathedral was erected. The cross (H 2.42m) was hewn from a single piece of sandstone and is decorated on the W face with a depiction of Christ crucified while the E face displays a panel of interlaced beasts. It is unusual in that the arms of the cross were supported on stone uprights, one on either side, of which only one survives. The base (dims. 1.45m x 1.15m; H 1.22m) into which the cross is tenonned was also decorated . Although it is badly eroded, a rectangular panel with irregular interlace and two bird-like creatures at the top is discernible on the E face, a Greek cross within a pattern of T-shapes, L-shapes and squares on the S face and a pattern of approx. 16 concentric circles is visible on the N side with an animal at the centre, interpreted by Harbison (1998, 107-111) as a Minotaur at the centre of a labyrinth (Leask 1951, 14-18; Harbison 1992, 34-5). There is no discernible decoration on the W face, this may be due to erosion. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-025024 Sheela-na-gig
  Description

  Carved on an upper quoin on the S face of the SE angle of the E gable of the hall of the Vicars Choral (TS061-025005-) on the Rock of Cashel. The sheela-na-gig (H 0.45m), placed on its side, is contemporary with the building which is attributed to Archbishop Richard O'Hedian (1406-40). It has a roughly round head with small eyes, a large nose and a horizontal slit mouth and no neck. The squatting body has square shoulders or arms bent at the elbow, with legs bent exposing the vulva and feet turned outwards. See attached photograph: TS061-025024-_01 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-025026 Enclosure
  Description

  The precinct of the cathedral and graveyard are defined by a stone wall. The SW angle including a corner tower, the W wall (L 43m) and the W end of the S wall (L 18m) of this enclosing wall appear to be medieval in date. In 1988 an area outside the W end of the Hall of the Vicars Choral (TS061-025005-), on the southern perimeter, was excavated (Manning 1989, 46). Evidence for two periods of gateway were uncovered, one pre-dating the 15th-century Hall of the Vicars Choral and one contemporary with it (ibid.). In both cases evidence for the E gate-pier only survived (ibid.). Foundations of a structure (TS061-025027-) pre-dating the Hall of the Vicars Choral and roughly contemporary with the earlier gate were also found (ibid.). An archaeological geophysical survey of the Rock of Cashel identified two roughly parallel anomalies (L c. 56m; Wth c. 5m), interpreted as a possible trackway, running southwestward from the SW corner tower (Gimson and Bonsall 2014, 13, fig. 3). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 29 November 2017

• TS061-025027 Gatehouse
  Description

  In 1988 an area outside the W end of the Hall of the Vicars Choral (TS061-025005-) was excavated (Manning 1989, 46). Evidence for two periods of gateway (TS061-025026-) were uncovered, one pre-dating the 15th-century Hall of the Vicars Choral and one contemporary with it (ibid.). Foundations of a structure pre-dating the Hall of the Vicars Choral and roughly contemporary with the earlier gate were also found (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-025028 Church
  Description

  Excavation within Cormac's chapel (TS061-025001-) revealed a row of four postholes orientated slightly askew to the chapel. The burials at Phase 2 of the graveyard were aligned on this structure and so it is interpreted as an early church (Hodkinson 1994, 73). There is no visible trace of this church above ground level. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 30 August 2014

• TS061-025029 Church
  Description

  Excavation in the area E of the N tower of Cormac's chapel (TS061-025001-) revealed a short length of mortared stone wall underlying the eastern part of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) wall interpreted as being part of an earlier church, probably contemporary with the third and fourth phase of the graveyard (Hodkinson 1994, 73). There is no visible trace of this church above ground level. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-025046 Graveyard
  Description

  On St. Patricksrock, S and E of the cathedral (TS061-025003-). During excavations in 1993 burials were uncovered associated with the churches (TS061-025001-; TS061-025028-; TS061-025029-) and cathedral (TS061-025003-) on St. Patricksrock (Hodkinson 1994, 73). Two areas lying between Cormac's Chapel and the chancel of the cathedral as well as the interior of the N tower, chancel and c. one half of the nave of the chapel were excavated down to subsoil (ibid.). In the area to the E of the N tower five phases of graveyard were uncovered, four of which pre-date Cormac's Chapel. A short length of mortared stone wall underlying the eastern part of the cathedral wall is believed to be part of an earlier church, probably contemporary with the third and fourth phase of the graveyard. The graves had cut though and badly disturbed an underlying earlier stratigraphy but no structures were identified as belonging to this earlier phase. The foundations of the cathedral sacristy, built in the 17th century, truncated the upper layers of the graveyard and provided a terminus ante quem for the skeletons. In the area to the W of the N tower in the enclosed area outside the N door of the chapel, a single skeleton was uncovered under a later structure while a later row of burials in the E of the area is believed to date to between the building of the chapel and cathedral. The third area excavated lay within the chapel. At the E end was a row of four postholes orientated slightly askew to the chapel. The burials at Phase 2 of the graveyard, in the area E of the N tower, were aligned on this structure and so it is interpreted as an early church. Further to the E in the nave there were no contemporary structures but what appeared to be an occupation surface was identified. There was a thick build-up of deposits over this surface and against the posts of the church. The church seems to have fallen into disuse and part of the area taken into use as a graveyard, possibly at Phase 3 or 4 of the graveyard in the area E of the N tower. A series of burials at the E end is cut by the foundation for the chapel. Much of the interior had been disturbed, first by 17th- and 18th-century burials and then, in more recent times, by features of unknown purpose. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 5 August 2014

• TS061-025061 Sarcophagus
  Description

  Within Cormac's chapel (TS061-025001-), lying against its W wall. This is a a trapezoidal sandstone sarcophagus, with broken side and end panels, decorated with an Urnes-influenced melange of interlaced animals and short and long snakes executed in false relief. It was formerly in the cathedral and removed to the safety of the chapel in 1875 (Manning 2000, 21). It has been dated to the 1120s or 1130s and it has been suggested that it was designed to fit against the N wall of another church on the Rock. It may well be the tomb of Tadhg Mac Carthaig who succeeded his brother Cormac as king of Cashel and died in 1124 (Bradley 1984, 11). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 05 August 2014

• TS061-025062 Cross - High cross
  Description

  Housed in the vaulted undercroft of the college of the Vicars Choral (TS061-025005-). Portion of a high cross base was uncovered by the OPW in 1991 during the removal of an 18th-century wall linking the NE angle of Cormac's chapel (TS061-025001-) and the chancel of the Cathedral (TS061-025003-). The sandstone fragment (dims. Wth 0.73m; H 0.38m; D 0.12m) appears to have been split from the original base leaving a rough, hollow face. An original external face survives intact, the vertical sides of which incline upwards at slightly different angles. It contains a rectangular panel of interlinked spiral circles with a possible figure at the right-hand it and is framed by a rounded moulding. The two side faces, though badly damaged and incomplete, have evidence of decoration, one side bearing an interlace pattern while that on the other side is indiscernible. Harbison (1993. 1-20) has argued on stylistic and historical evidence for a 9th-century date for this cross base. (Harbison 1993, 1-20). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 05 August 2014

• TS061-025077 Sarcophagus
  Description

  A tapering limestone sarcophagus (L 2.04m; Wth at head 0.73m; Wth at foot 0.5m; ext. H 0.36m) which has been housed in the hall of the Vicars Choral since 1983 (Bradley 1988, 81). It was originally found c. 1770 in a crypt of the medieval Franciscan Friary (TS061-025008-). When the friary was demolished the sarcophagus was placed in the entrance of the RC church which was built on the site and according to White (1888) was used as a 'holy water vessel'. Local tradition claimed that this was the coffin of the founder of the friary, Sir William Hackett (ibid.). One of the effigies (TS061-025078-) in the grounds of the C of I Cathedral of St. John is reputedly the lid of this sarcophagus (Hunt 1974, 223). The sinister side of the sarcophagus, as well as the head and foot, are decorated with a gothic arcade in relief with quatrefoils cut in the spandrels and the dexter side is rough, suggesting it was originally placed against a wall (Bradley 1988, 81). It has two drainage holes (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-025079 Graveslab (present location)
  Description

  Originally came from the Franciscan Friary (TS061-025008-) in the town of Cashel where it is recorded as TS061-025151-. It is currently housed in the Vicars Choral on the Rock of Cashel. A 13th-century tapering limestone head-slab (L 1.42m; Wth at top 0.52m; Wth at base 0.38m; T 0.15m) which was broken into two halves, which were separated and have been reunited. The top of the slab is decorated with a projecting male head with curling hair below the ears, beneath which is an incised four-armed cross with fleur-de-lys terminals, with a circular knop on the shaft below the cross head. Portion of a lombardic inscription is visible on the top right-hand side, the legible letters read: H (or P) ARES: AREVI (Hunt 1974, vol. 1, 225). The upper half of this slab was recorded by Hunt (ibid.) when it was housed in the grounds of the convent on the site of the Franciscan Friary. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-025080 Tomb - effigial (present location)
  Description

  Currently housed in the Vicars Choral (TS061-025005-) on the Rock of Cashel, it originally came from the Hackett chapel of the Franciscan Friary (TS061-025008-) in the town and when the friary was demolished it had been kept in the grounds of the convent on the site of the friary. Of the Hackett chapel Wadding (1734, 47) states that 'Many tombs of the founders and other families were then to be seen' (Hunt 1974, 224-5). The effigy (L 1.31m; Wth at top 0.71m; Wth at surviving lower portion 0.57m) is carved in high relief on a limestone slab and is within a carved trefoil canopy which is badly broken. The head of the effigy itself has been broken off and the hands defaced. There is a large crack between the head and the body and the lower portion of the slab is missing. Hunt (1974, 224-5) dates the effigy to the late 13th century and describes how the figure's 'head rests upon a rectangular cushion and his hair of which the outline only remains, was dressed below the ears. He is clothed in a belted gown with a mantle over it hanging behind his shoulders. The left arm lies across his breast and holds a fold of the mantle within it. His right hand which is gloved holds the other glove and the mantle string. The dexter border of the slab has leaves springing from it and curling up over a second moulding, interrupted by a little corbel supporting the canopy. The other side of the slab has a plain chamfer. The slab originally evidently lay on the north side of the church'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 20 December 2011

• TS061-025105 Tomb - chest tomb (present location)
  Description

  Formerly in the S wall of the chancel of Athassel Abbey (TS068-013----), this tomb (see TS068-013011-) was discovered in 1946 and has subsequently been moved to the college of the Vicars Choral (TS061-025005-) on the Rock of Cashel. The front panel is decorated with four niches and the partial remains of a fifth. The niches are pointed, cusped arches supported on triple columns with capitals and bases and each contains a knight carrying a shield. According to Hunt (1974, vol. 1, 220) the 'swords are of late thirteenth-century form with large circular pommels and short straight crosses. The architectural style and treatment of the figures of the knights point to a date in the second half of the thirteenth century, if not early fourteenth century. The stone is Dundry stone, and this must be an imported monuement from the West of England'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 18 December 2011

• TS061-025107 Tomb - effigial
  Description

  Originally from the Hackett chapel of the Franciscan Friary (TS061-025008-) in the town and when the friary was demolished it had been kept in the grounds of the convent on the site of the friary. Currently housed in the Vicars Choral (TS061-025005-) on the Rock of Cashel. See TS061-025080- for a description of the tomb. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 20 December 2011

• TS061-025112 Wall monument
  Description

  Near the N wall of the southern side chapel in the N transept of the cathedral (TS061-0250003-) on the Rock of Cashel. A rectangular slab (L 2.1m; Wth 0.71m; T 0.13m) which is lying on its dexter side, incorporated as a side panel in a modern chest tomb arrangement against the N wall. It is two cracks across the face in the centre and the lower dexter side and base are missing. The decoration is described by Maher (1997, 70) as consisting of 'a seven-armed segmental cross in relief, with each arm terminating in a fleur-de-lis. Three cross-bands occur at the base of the cross-head surmounting the cross-shaft. A similar feature occurs at the base of the shaft surmounting an elaborate pillar-base form. An interlocked pair of rectangular forms, open at the base, occupy the centre of the slab. A Black Letter inscription occurs along the sinister and dexter edges and on the cross base. It was transcribed by Fitzgerald (1903, 447) as follows: HIC JACENT PATRICI' CONNOLLIE BURGENSIS VILLE DE CASSELL ET JOHANA/WALE/EIUS UXOR QUE OBIIT DECIO DIE MENS'.... ANO 1506 PATRI' / OBIIT / _ DIE MES' _ A DNI _ and translated by Maher (1997, 70) as, 'Here lies Patrick Connolly burgess of th town of Cashel and Joanna Wale his wife, who died on the 10th day of the month of _ the year 1506. Patrick .... died _ day, month of _ A. D. _ '. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 24 January 2012

• TS061-025113 Wall monument
  Description

  In a recess in the N wall of the most southerly side chapel on the E side of the S transept of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. This consists of a recumbent rectangular slab (L 2.28m; surviving Wth at top 0.6m; surviving Wth at base 0.62m), the dexter edge of which does not survive (Maher 1997, 70) and a front panel (L 1.9m; H 0.63m), the central upper portion of which is broken, as is the sinister end. The decoration on the slab is described by Maher (1997, 70) as consisting of 'a seven-armed segmental cross in relief, with each arm terminating in a fleur-de-lis. The horizontal arm on the dexter side does not survive. The cross terminates at base in an elaborate pillar-base form, and an interlocked pair of rectangular forms, open at the base, occupy the central part of the slab. An inscription in Black Lettering occurs along the top of the slab, down the sinister side and across its base'. Fitzgerald (1903, 447) transcribed the inscription as follows: HIC IACET / MAGIST JERIMER' RYAN QUODA OFFICIALIS CASS', ET BONE FAME MIR VUMA(?). To this Maher (1997, 70) adds: ...TAK(P?)ILK / QUE (pUIO)? OBIIT 7 JUNO. It translates as, 'Here lies / Master Jeremy Ryan formerly official of Cashel and his good wife, (a woman of good repute, his widow)? .... / and .... died 7th June' (Maher 1997, 70; Fitzgerald 1903, 447). The front panel is divided into three niches, the largest central niche displays a crucifixion scene with Our Lady, with hands clasped wearing a mantle on the dexter side of Christ, and St John, with his left arm supporting his elbow, the right arm being raised to his face in a stylised gesture of sorrow. Only the sinister arm of the survives, partially, and it has an enlarged rectangular end. Displayed on the dexter end, within a slightly broken ogee-headed niche, is a mitred archbishop and on the sinister end, with only the dexter side of the ogee-headed niche surviving, is St. Peter holding the keys of heaven. Hunt (1974, vol. 1, 222) suggests that 'the figure on the dexter is St Thomas of Canterbury as these saints are constantly associated. The slab above is very probably from the O'Tunney workshop. The perculiar form of many of the letters, particularly the H of HIC and the J of JACET being typical of his work. It is probable that slab and tomb-front originally belonged together'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 24 January 2012

• TS061-025114 Wall monument
  Description

  Inserted in a window embrasure which has been converted into a tomb niche on the S side of the nave of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. The wall monument consists of a recumbent rectangular slab (L 2.1m; Wth 0.91m) decorated with a cross with fleur-de-lis terminals emanating from a crown of thorns and surrounded by some of the symbols of the Passion, a whip, hammer, nails, ladder and pincers. There is a knop at the base of the cross-shaft which rests on a pillar-base form with a skull and crossbones with an abbreviated form of 'moriemur omnes' (FitzGerald 1901-03, 446). There is a badly eroded inscription in latin, in Black Letter script, around the edge of the slab. It has been transcribed by FitzGerald (1901-03, 445-6) as: HIC JACET NICOLAUS O KEARNY FILI' ET .... MAE, BURGENSIS ET CIVIS CIVITATIS ETIAM ARCHIEPISCOPALIS CASSELLESIS Q OBIIT DIE, _ Ao D _ NECNO HELLENA RAGGETT FILIA THOMAE KILKENIENSIS, UXOR EIUS. QUAE OBIIT 23 (?) SEPTEMBRIS Ao DNI. A portion of the sinister side of the slab is broken. There is a front panel (L 2.2m; H 0.53m), which has been repaired, rests on a chamfered plinth. It appears to be undecorated apart from a centrally placed 'IHS', a latin cross with expanded terminals rises from the bar of the H. Beneath the bar of the H there is a heart surmounted by three nails. The tomb niche is elaborately decorated with 17th-century stucco work. The soffit displays four angels surrounded by the sun, moon and stars, the E wall displays the remains of a crucifixion scene and there is a badly eroded coat of arms on the opposite W wall. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 06 August 2014

• TS061-025115 Graveslab
  Description

  Lying in the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. A rectangular slab (L 1.99m; Wth 0.73m; T 0.06m) with a crack across the face of the slab, at the base of the cross-head (Maher 1997, 70) and another through the centre of the cross-shaft. The decoration, described by Maher (1997, 70-71) 'consists of a seven-armed segmental cross in relief, with each arm terminating in a stylised fleur-de-lis. A motif formed of three cross-bands occurs at the base of the cross-head, surmounting the cross-shaft. A similar motif occurs at the base of the shaft just above an elaborate pillar-base form. An inscription in Black Lettering occurs along both sides and ends and continues along the cross-shaft. It was transcribed and translated by Fitzgerald (1901-03, vol. 5, 440) as follows: HIC JACET EDUS CONNOIRE BURGES' DE CASS' Q OBIIT VI DIE JUNII ANNO DNI MCCCCCXXX PRIMO / ET HONORIA INY CABISSY CI UX' / Q OBIIT XXVIII DIE APLIS A DNI MoCCCCCoXXIIII ET DNS MATHE' CONNOIRE FILI' EOR Q OBIIT / DIE MES' _ Ao DNI Mo V _ / QUOR' AIABUS PPICIET' DE' PA ET AVE, 'Here lies Edward Connoire burgess of Cashel who died VI day of June A. D. 1531 / and Honoria Casey his wife / who died 28th day of April A.D. 1524 and Mr. Matthew Connoire their son who died ... '. Maher (1997, 71) completes the translation, 'God be merciful to their souls pater and ave'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 24 January 2012

• TS061-025116 Graveslab
  Description

  Lying in the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. A rectangular slab (L 2.09m; Wth 0.54m) with a chamfered edge (Wth 0.02m) along the sides and base (Maher 1997, 71). It is weathered and has a number of cracks, one across the centre, one across the lower portion and two across the upper portion (ibid.). Maher (1997, 71) describes the decoration, in relief, which 'consists of a cross with each arm ending in elaborate and florid multi-foiled terminals. The lower element on the dexter arm is absent because of the crack. The arms emanate from a lozenge-shaped centre, which features four triangular segments surrounding a circular one. Three cross-bands occur at the base of the cross-head, separating the cross from its shaft. The shaft terminates in a well-preserved pillar-base form. An inscription in Black Lettering occurs along the edges of the slab and continues along either side of the shaft. It has been transcribed by Fitzgerald (1903, 441) as: MILLIO CCCCC / XXIIII SUB ISTO LAPIDE TUMULATA EST HONORIA HACKETT DICTI DAVIDI(?) UXOR' QUE DECESSIT DIE / MENSIS /... CON.... CUTUS MIORIBUS CU MAIORIBUS JP.... SEPELUNT SPRETIS COLLEGIALIBUS / ROBERTUS HACKETT ARCH' DACON' CASSELLIE. INTESTATUS DECESSIT DECEM DIE DECEMBRIS. ANN' TUC MILLEN' ET... CENTUS DENIIS ERAT ATER TRIMOS DO.... INCARNACOIS. It has been translated as, 'Under this stone lies buried Honoria Hackett, wife of the said David. She died _ 1524 [defies translation] {Sepeliunt Pretis Collegialibus - this may be referring to some kind of common fund or guild used to finance Honoria's funeral} Robertus Hackett, Archdeacon of Cashel, died intestate on the 10th day of December (1510?)' (Fitzgerald 1901-03, vol. 5, 441; Maher 1997, 71). According to Maher (1997, 71) 'the rest is unintelligible, however "erat ater" perhaps should be "erat pater" - he was father. Trimos - perhaps a form of Trimus - three years old - perhaps it is a reference to a surviving three-year old son or daughter, who survived Robert Hackett'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 24 January 2012

• TS061-025117 Graveslab
  Description

  Lying in the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. A rectangular slab (L 1.83m; Wth 0.59m; T 0.08m) with a crack across the lower end of the slab (Maher 1997, 71). Maher (1997, 71) describes the decoration as consisting of 'a seven-armed segmental cross in relief with simple fleur-de-lis terminals. A motif formed of three cross-bands occurs at the base of the cross-head, surmounting the shaft. The cross terminates in an elaborate pillar-base form. An inscription in Black Lettering occurs along the two sides and ends and along portion of the cross-shaft'. The inscription was transcribed and translated by FitzGerald (1901-03, vol. 5, 436) as: HIC JACET EDVARDUS FILIUS THOME BUTLER QUI OBIIT XXIII DIE MENSIS SEPTERB' ANNO / DMI M CCCCC III / ET MARGARETA COMYN / EIUS UXOR BAMC (sic) TUBAM FIERI FECIT INBIBENTES (sic) UT NEMO ALIEN' BIC SEPULIETUR QUOR / AIABUS DE PPICIET - AMEN PAT ET AVE, 'Here lies Edward son of Thomas Butler who died on the 23rd day of Septermber A.D. 1503, and Margaret Comyn his wife who caused this tomb to be made, [both] forbidding that any stranger should be here buried. God be merciful to their souls. [Say] pater and ave'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 24 January 2012

• TS061-025118 Graveslab
  Description

  Lying in the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. The lower half of a weathered slab (L 1.04m; Wth 0.69m; T 0.09m) decorated with a cross-shaft, with three cross-bands above a pillar-base form (Maher 1997, 71). An latin inscription, in Black Letter script occurs along the dexter and sinister sides (ibid.). It was translated by FitzGerald (1901-03, vol. 5, 439) as, 'one the one side can be traced:- "...[IACO]BI CANTUELL] QUI OBIIT QUARTO DIE NOUEMBRIS ...." And on the other:- ".... EIUS UXOR QUI OBIIT...."'. Which Maher (1997, 439) translates as 'Jacob Cantwell who died the 4th day of November.....his wife who died.....'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 12 January 2012

• TS061-025119 Graveslab
  Description

  Lying in the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. The lower portion of a very worn tapering slab (L 1.1m; Wth at top 0.57m; Wth at base 0.51m; T 0.09m) (Maher 1997, 71). Of the decoration only traces of the two parallel grooves of the cross-shaft are discernible and there is no evidence of an inscription (ibid.). FitzGerald (1901-03, vol. 5, 439) describes the slab as 'Illegible'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 24 January 2012

• TS061-025120 Graveslab
  Description

  Lying in the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. The upper portion of a worn slab (L 0.59m; Wth 0.75m), which is slightly broken at the upper sinister corner (Maher 1997, 71). It is decorated with a seven-armed cross, in relief, with stylised fleur-de-lis terminals and an incised outline cross at the centre of the cross-head, and there no evidence of an inscription (ibid.) FitzGerald (1901-03, vol. 5, 439) describes the slab as 'Illegible'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 24 January 2012

• TS061-025121 Graveslab
  Description

  Lying in the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. A tapering slab (L 1.46m; Wth at top 0.59m; Wth at base 0.41m; T 0.06m), which is broken into three portions and is missing its base (Maher 1997, 72). The surface is very worn and only an incised cross-shaft is discernible (ibid.). There is an inscription in Lombardic script on the dexter and sinister sides of the slab and only a few letters are decipherable: ...V.O....IIT..T..... (ibid.). FitzGerald (1901-03, vol. 5, 439) records the slab as having Lombardic letters but does not give any transcription or translation. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 24 January 2012

• TS061-025122 Graveslab
  Description

  Lying in the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. A tapering slab (L 2m; Wth at top 0.88m; Wth at base 0.76m), the upper portion of which is cracked on the dexter side and the lower portion has only a few fragments surviving which are cemented into position (Maher 1997, 72). It is decorated in relief with a seven-armed segmental-headed cross, each arm terminating in a fleur-de-lis (ibid.). There is a three-barred knop at the base of the cross-head, however the lower part of the cross does not survive (ibid.). A latin inscription, in Black Letter script, occurs on the two sides, base and top and on either side of the cross-shaft (ibid.). The inscription was transcribed by FitzGerald (1901-03, vol. 5, 439) as: HIC JACET PETRUS CANTUUELL FILIUS ... Q OBIIT ... with placenames on the opposite side ...POITILIBAN ET O ICESTO and along the cross-shaft, ET COULKEN. Maher (1997, 72) adds: ...ET OWLKEIN MENSIS and gives the translation as 'Here lies Peter Cantwell son of _ who died _'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 25 January 2012

• TS061-025123 Graveslab
  Description

  Lying in the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. A broken tapering slab (L 1.86m; Wth at top 0.59m; Wth at base 0.38m; T 0.06m) which has a number of breaks across its face and its lower sinister side and is chipped and spawled (Maher 1997, 72). The decorated surface is weathered and only the incised lines of the cross-shaft are visible (ibid.). There is no discernible inscription (ibid.). FitzGerald (1901-03, vol. 5, 437) describes the slab as 'Illegible'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 25 January 2012

• TS061-025124 Graveslab
  Description

  Lying in the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. A weathered tapering slab (L 1.98m; Wth at top 0.78m; Wth at base 0.73m) which has a crack across the centre and two across the lower end (Maher 1997, 72). The decoration, described by Maher (1997, 72), 'consists of a seven-armed segmental fleur-de-lis cross, carved in relief. A broad cross-band occurs at the base of the cross-head and surmounts the cross-shaft. A similar feature occurs at the base of the shaft. The cross terminates in a pillar-base form'. There is a latin inscriptin, in Black Letter script, which is not clearly discernible, though FitzGerald (1901-03, vol. 5, 437) was able to decipher the 'right-hand bottom corner' as: ...FILIUS PETRI HEDIAN... , which Maher (1997, 72) translates as, 'Son of Peter Hayden'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 25 January 2012

• TS061-025125 Graveslab
  Description

  Lying in the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. A tapering slab (L 1.93m; Wth at top 0.85m; Wth at base 0.60m; T 0.08m) which is decorated with a seven-armed segmental fleur-de-lis cross, carved in relief with a three-barred knop at the base of the cross-head and at the base of the cross-shaft, the latter rests on a stepped base (Maher 1997, 72). A latin inscription, in Black Letter script runs along the dexter and sinister sides (ibid.). It has been transcribed by FitzGerald (1901-03, vol. 5, 437) as: HIC JACET DANIELUS JUCCOIGHE JURIS PERITUS AC CASSELL BURGENSIS [QUI OBIIT] ...MENSE / MARTII ANNO DNI M[CCCCC]SS (sic)', which Maher (1997, 72) translates as, 'Here lies Daniel Jacobs skilled lawyer and burgess of Cashel who died in the month of March, A.D. 1588'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 25 January 2012

• TS061-025126 Graveslab
  Description

  Lying in the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. A tapering slab (L 2.02m; Wth at top 0.59m; Wth at base 0.53m; T 0.1m) with two cracks across the face of the slab and the upper sinister corner is broken (Maher 1997, 72). It is decorated with a seven-armed segmental fleur-de-lis cross, carved in relief with a three-barred knop at the base of the cross-head surmounting the cross-shaft (ibid.). The cross-shaft rests on a pillar-base form (ibid.). Superimposed on the cross-shaft is a shield, possibly of the Archdeacon family (ibid.). There is a raised rectangular panel on either side of the cross-shaft, beneath the shield. A latin inscription, in Black Letter script, is discernible along the dexter and sinister sides and across the base (ibid.). It has been transcribed by FitzGerald (1901-03, vol. 5, 444) as: ... RICARDUS ARCDEKE ECCLIE...PCURATOR BUI' ET THESAURARI' MEUS EST FABRICATOR CUI PVIDECIA HAC ECCLIAM ORNAVIT ET ES' FRUCTU ANNALE I MULTIS AMPLIAVIT.... and translated (ibid., 445) as 'My maker [says the tomb] is Richard Archdeken proctor and treasurer of this church, whose forethought adorns this church and in many ways augmented its annual revenue...'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 25 January 2012

• TS061-025127 Graveslab
  Description

  Lying in the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. A rectangular slab (L 1.86m; Wth 0.61m; T 0.1m) the upper surface of which is worn, cracked and broken (Maher 1997, 73). It is decorated with a seven-armed segmental fleur-de-lis cross, carved in relief (ibid.) with a knop at the base of the cross-head surmounting the cross-shaft. The cross-shaft rests on a pillar-base form (ibid.). There is a single floral motif on either side of the cross-shaft, which differ slightly. A latin inscription, in Black Letter script, runs around the slab and continues within the decorative panel on the dexter side, though FitzGerald (1901-03, vol. 5, 442) noted that 'Illegible inscriptions are also cut lengthways on either side of the cross-shaft'. FitzGerald (ibid.) translated the inscription as: HIC IACET JOHES CONRAN CLERICUS QUONDAM...QUI OBIIT / ...DIE...ANO DNI...CUI' AIE PPICIETUR DE' / AMEN. Maher (1997, 73) translates this as, 'Here lies Jobe [Johannes] Conran formerly a cleric... / ...who died / _ A.D. on whose soul may God have mercy'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 25 January 2012

• TS061-025128 Graveslab
  Description

  Lying in the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. The upper portion of a rectangular slab (L 0.87m; Wth 0.82m) which has a crack on the dexter side (Maher 1997, 73). It is decorated with a seven-armed segmental fleur-de-lis cross, carved in relief (ibid.) with a knop at the base of the cross-head surmounting the cross-shaft. A latin inscription, in Black Letter script, runs along the dexter and sinister side of the slab, though all that survives is: HIC JACET / ..AIT (ibid.). This slab appears to be that described by FitzGerald (1901-03, vol. 5, 442) as the 'upper half of an eight-armed cross slab, the inscription on which is too weather-worn to be legible'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 25 January 2012

• TS061-025129 Graveslab
  Description

  Lying in the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. A tapering slab (L 1.96m; Wth at top 0.7m; Wth at base c. 0.58m; T 0.05m) which has a chamfer (Wth 0.03m) around the upper edge (Maher 1997, 73). The lower dexter corner is missing and centre of the slab is broken (ibid.). Maher (1997, 73) describes the decoration as consisting of 'a seven-armed segmental cross, carved in relief, with a simple fleur-de-lis at each arm terminal. Three cross-bands occur at the base of the cross-head, surmounting the cross-shaft which terminates in a stepped base'. A latin inscription, in Black Letter script, runs along the sides and base of the slab (ibid.) and has been transcribed by FitzGerald (1901-03, vol. 5, 442) as: HIC IACET....DE CASSELL QUI OBIIT / SEPTIMO... / ...ANNO DNI MILLIMO CCCCC ...[CUIS AIE PPICIETUR DEUS] / AMEN PATER ET AVE. Maher (1997, 73) translates this as, 'Here lies ... of Cashel who died / September ... / ... A.D. 1500? ...on whose soul may God have mercy Amen. Pater and Ave'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 25 January 2012

• TS061-025130 Graveslab
  Description

  Lying in the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. A rectangular slab (L 2.06m; Wth 0.53m; T 0.05m) which has a chamfer (Wth 0.02m) around the dexter and top edge (Maher 1997, 73). There is a crack across the slab face and another on the dexter side of the cross-head (ibid.). Maher (1997, 73) describes the decoration, which is in relief, as consisting of 'a seven-armed segmental cross, with each arm terminating in a simple fleur-de-lis. Three cross-bands occur at the base of the cross-head surmounting the cross-stem. The base of the cross does not survive, except for one cross-band which probably surmounted its base. A latin inscription, in Black Letter script, runs along the sides and top of the slab and continues on either side of the cross-shaft' (ibid.). It has been transcribed and translated by FitzGerald (1901-03, vol. 5, 438) as: HIC IACET PATRICIUS O'KEARNEY CIVIS CASESSELL' QUI OBIIT VICESIMO SEPTIMO MESIS / MARCII DIE QUI TUMS..... ECCLIA CASSELLIE EI' CORPUS FOUET ANTE ALTARE BRIGIDE E TUBA QUA TENET / SUB LAPIDE MEDIO UBI IACENT TUNC(?) JPE CU HONORIA ET PATRICI KEARNY. O LECTOR BENIGNE QUESO NUC DEVOTE. PRO EIUS AIA DIC PATER ET AVE. 'Here lies Patrick O'Kearny, citizen of Cashel, who died on the 27th day of March [.... who was buried?] in the Church of Cashel, his body [rests] before the Altar of Brigid, and the tomb which he occupies [...] under the middle stone, where they lie he is with Honoria and Patrick Kearny. Now, gentle reader, I devoutly beseech you to say for his soul a pater and ave'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 25 January 2012

• TS061-025131 Graveslab
  Description

  Lying in the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. The lower portion of a rectangular slab (L 1.57m; Wth 0.67m; T 0.05m) which has a crack across the slab face (Maher 1997, 73). The decoration consists of a cross-shaft with a single cross-band surmounting a stepped base (ibid.). A latin inscription, in Black Letter script, runs along the sides and base (ibid.). It has been transcribed by FitzGerald (1901-03, vol. 5, 437) as: HIC IACET JACOBUS BOITON CIVIS CIVITATIS CAS... / DNI MILLIO QUGINTESIO XIIII ET DAVID BOITON EIUS FILIUS / ME FIERI FECIT. Maher (1997, 73) translates this as, 'Here lies James Boyton citizen of Cashel....died 1513 [1514] and David Boyton his son who caused this monument to be erected'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 25 January 2012

• TS061-025132 Graveslab
  Description

  Lying in the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. The tapering slab (L 1.97m; Wth at top 0.69m; Wth at base 0.42m; T 0.07m) is decoratied with a seven-armed segmental cross, carved in relief, with fleur-de-lis terminals (Maher 1997, 73-4). There is a two-barred knop at the top of the cross-shaft and a single-barred knop at the base, which rests on a pillar-base form (ibid.). There is no discernible inscription (ibid.). Fitzgerald (1901-03, vol. 5, 439) describes this as 'An eight-armed cross slab; inscription illegible'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 25 January 2012

• TS061-025133 Graveslab
  Description

  Lying in the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. A tapering slab (L 1.9m; Wth at top 0.66m; Wth at base 0.46m; T 0.08m) with straight sides which has two breaks in the upper portion (Maher 1997, 74). The decoration is very worn in the upper portion of the slab, the lower half consists of two broad parallel panels with pointed ends (ibid.). There is no evidence of an inscription (ibid.). Fitzgerald (1901-03, vol. 5, 442) describes this slab as 'Illegible'. The cross-shaft terminates in a sloping calvary mount. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 25 January 2012

• TS061-025134 Graveslab
  Description

  Lying in the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. The lower portion of a slab (L 0.98m; Wth 0.71m; T 0.07m) which is cracked horizontally above the cross-base and the base of the slab is missing. It is decorated with a cross-shaft, terminating in two cross-bands of unequal length, which surmount a pillar-base form (Maher 1997, 74). A latin inscription, in Black Letter script, which is quite worn, occurs on both sides of the slab and continues with three further lines of script on either side of the cross-shaft (ibid.). Fitzgerald (1901-03, vol. 5, 445) describes the inscription as 'illegible'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 25 January 2012

• TS061-025135 Graveslab
  Description

  Lying in the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. A weathered and chipped tapering slab (L 1.78m; Wth at top 0.32m; Wth at base 0.3m; T 0.09m) with a chamfer (Wth 0.04m) along the sinister edge (Maher 1997, 74). The decoration is described by Maher (1997, 74) as, 'incised and what survives of the cross head consists of the lower segment of an outline circle, beneath which is a circular knop surmounting an outline cross-stem, which terminates in a stepped base. There is no evidence to suggest that the slab bore an inscription'. The slab had been re-used as a window jamb as there are three glazing bar-holes on the sinister side. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 25 January 2012

• TS061-025136 Graveslab
  Description

  Lying in the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. A tapering slab (L 1.84m; Wth at top 0.6m; Wth at base 0.45m; T 0.07m) with a small break in the lower dexter corner (Maher 1997, 74). The decoration is described by Maher (1997, 74) as, 'a seven-armed segmental cross carved in relief with simple fleur-de-lis terminals. Three cross-bands occur at the base of the cross-head, surmounting the cross-shaft. One single such band occurs at the base of the shaft, surmounting a pillar-base form. An inscription in Black Lettering occurs along both sides, across the top and base of the slab, and along the cross-shaft and base. It reads: HIC IACET IVILLS? IKEARNY CONUBIUS CANCTI PATRICII A CASSELO QUI OBIIT VII DIE / MENSIS MAII / ANO DNI M CCCCC III CUI AIE PPICIET ... S ET PATRICIUS OKEARNY FIL /IUS EIUS D...ET...FIERI FECIT.... (Here lies [Julius?] O'Kearny attendant [of the Church] of Saint Patrick of Cashel who died 7th day of May, A.D. 1503 on whose soul may God have mercy and Patrick O'Kearny, his son [who caused this tomb to be made?]). Conubius is, perhaps, not classical Latin but Church Latin meaning 'Servant of God'?'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 25 January 2012

• TS061-025137 Graveslab
  Description

  Lying in the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. This was recorded by Fitzgerald (1901-03, vol. 5, 442) as 'The upper portion of a cross slab; inscription illegible'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 25 January 2012

• TS061-025138 Graveslab
  Description

  Lying in the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. A broken limestone slab (L 1.53m; Wth at base 0.68), only pieces of the top survive, some concreted into position. It is also cracked across the face beneath the barred knop and above the cross-base. It is a three-armed trefoil-headed cross, with a three-barred knop beneath the cross-head. The cross-shaft is raised in false relief. The cross-base is too worn to decipher its form. Inscription in Roman capitals around the border. According to Fitzgerald (1903, 442) this slab 'is probably of the seventeenth century, as the letters are in Roman capitals; they run round the edge, and are only deciperable in places. What can be made out is:- ...VS [BVT]LER.DE.RA[T]HOON.GENEROS / VS.QVI.......ET / [HEL]ENA.BVTLER / EIVS.VXOR.QVI OBYT.....'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 5 October 2018

• TS061-025139 Graveslab
  Description

  Lying in the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. The lower portion of a tapering limestone slab with straight edge. Decorated with a raised cross, only the lower portion of the cross-haft and pillar-form base survive. The inscription in Roman capitals is within a border margin and has been transcribed by Fitzgerald (1903, 442) as:- .... .MEAGHER.ALIAS./ COMYNE./ FECERVNT.FIERI. ....'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 5 October 2018

• TS061-025140 Graveslab
  Description

  Lying in the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. A limestone (L 0.81m; Wth at top 0.48m; Wth at base 0.56m) slab decorated with an 'IHS' in the centre towards the base. The inscription in Roman capitals is within a border margin with two lines, including the date, continuing onto the upper portion of the cross face. The latin inscription is transcribed by Fitzgerald (1903, 442) as: HIC.IACET.GEORG / IVS.COMYNE.DE.WADINSTOWNE. ...... / ANNO.A.PARTV.VIRGINIS / ANNO.DOMINI 1633. There is a large square hole (H 0.17m; Wth 0.18m) in the centre of the slab. According to Fitzgerald (ibid.) this slab is the lower portion of a 17th-century slab, however, the slab appears to be compete, with the raised border continuing along the bottom of the slab beneath the IHS. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 5 October 2018

• TS061-025141 Wall monument - effigial
  Description

  In the S wall of the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. Within a moulded round-headed limestone recess lies the effigy of Archbishop Miler MacGrath. The moulded imposts continue as a string-course to the rear of the recess. Above this string-course there is a large rectangular plaque with an insciption in latin, in Roman capitals, which has been transcibed by FitzGerald (1902, 252) as; MILERI MAGRATH ARCHIEPI CASHELIESIS / AD VIATOREM CARMEN / VENERAT IN DVNVM PRIMO SANCTISSIMVS OLIM / PATRICIVS NOSTRI GLORIA MAGNA SOLI / HVIC EGO SVCCEDES, VTINAM TA SANCT' VT ILLE / SIC DVNI PRIMO TEMPORE PRAESVL ERAM. / ANGLIA LVSTRA DECE SED POST TVA SCEPTRA COLEBA / PRINCIBVS PLACVI MARTE TONANTE TVIS. / HIC VBI SVM POSITVS NON SVM. SVM NO VBI NO SVM / SVM NEC IN AMBOBVS. SVM SED VTROQVE LOCO. 1621. / DOMINVS EST QVI ME IVDICAT.I.COR.4. / QVI STAT, CAVEAT NE CADAT. On the frame, at the bottom of the slab, is caved the name of the sculptor (in a pentameter), thus:- PATRICIVS KERIN FECERAT ILLVD OPVS. Fitzgerald (1902, 252-4) gives two previously published versions of the translation, one being, '[The Ode of Miler Magrath, Archbishop of Cashel, to the Passer-by.] Partick, the Glory of our Isle and Gown, / First sat a Bishop in the See of Down. / I wish that I, succeeding him in Place / As Bishop, had an equal share of Grace. / I serv'd thee, England, fifty years in Jars, / And pleas'd thy Princes in the midst of Wars; / Here where I'm plac'd I'm not; and thus the Case is, I'm not in both, yet am in both the Places. 1621. / He that judgeth me is the Lord. 1 Cor. 4. / Let him who stands, take care lest he fall'. The effigy (L 2.1m; Wth 0.6m) wears the long robe and mitre of an archbishop. His feet rest on a dog with outstretched front quarters. An orb decorated with a clover-leaf cross flanks the dexter side of his head, with two winged cherubs on the upper sinister and dexter end of the tomb. In the side walls of the recess there are two decorative panels. The end panel is an image of the crucified Christ and the head panel an episcopal mitre bearing MacGrath's arms. There effigy rest on crude stonework (H 1.2m). A photograph taken in 1901 (FitzGerald 1902, facing 252) shows a fragment of a graveslab, with an inscription, in latin, in Roman lettering, along a border, this fragment is no longer there. It is possible that the front of the tomb was plastered with stucco work up to and around the large plaque (H 0.78m; Wth 0.61m) which bears MacGrath's arms. The shield quartered, the dexter chief charged with three leopards passant regardant, the dexter base with a dexter hand holding a battle-axe, the sinister chief with a dexter hand holding a cross patee and the sinister base a stag salient. The crest consists of a male head issuing from a knight's helmet, with mantling of elaborate chords terminating in tassels. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 January 2012

• TS061-025142 Wall monument
  Description

  In the N wall of the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. A composite wall monument of Archbishop Hamilton who held office from 1623-1629. It consists of a badly damaged recumbent slab (L 1.8m; Wth 0.6m) set within a round-headed tomb recess with entablature. The side pilasters have moulded imposts which continue as a string-course to the rear of the recess. Above this string-course, at the rear of the recess, there is a rectangular plaque with a latin inscription, in Roman capitals, which is badly eroded and only a small part can be deciphered, which translates as 'Feed my sheep'. FitzGerald (1903, 445) quotes from Ware's 'Bishops of Ireland' (Harris vol. 1, 486) that the monument 'was defaced by a chisel in the reign of King James II by some ignorant Papist'. Above the entablature there is a heraldic achievement flanked on either side by a debased Ionic pilaster and supporting ovolo scroll, the whole resting on a plain rectangular plinth. On top is a semicircular open-fan device, itself topped by an obelisk. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 January 2012

• TS061-025143 Wall monument
  Description

  In the N wall of the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel, immediately E of the Hamilton wall monument (TS061-025142-). A heraldic achievement in a moulded and recessed rectangular frame, surmounted by entablature with a latin inscription and moulded cornice. The shield halved, the dexter charged with a chevron and two over one owls, the sinister charged with a chevron and two over one pheons, point downwards. The crest consists of a griffin emanating from a wreath and knights helment. It is inscribed with the motto: ADIVVA MEDEVS, and the initials IL and RA and is dated 1607. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 January 2012

• TS061-025144 Wall monument
  Description

  Inserted into the rear wall of a pointed trefoil-headed recess in the N wall of the nave of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. A heraldic plaque (dims. 0.68m x 0.63m) bearing the arms of the Sall family. The shield, a label over the attires of a stag, flanked by stag supporters. It is surmounted by a latin inscription in raised script: LAUS DEO 1574 / SCUTUM SALL which translates as, 'Praise to God 1574 The shield of Sall' (Manning 2000, 27). Beneath the shield is a rare example of a merchant's mark flanked by the letters E and K, possibly the first initials of one of the Salls and his wife (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 January 2012

• TS061-025145 Wall monument
  Description

  Inserted in the E face of the W wall of the nave of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel, immediately above the doorway to the residental tower. A shield charged with a jewelled cross, an indented line and three erect spearheads. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 January 1993

• TS061-025146 Tomb - chest tomb
  Description

  Formerly the northernmost reconstituted free-standing tomb in the N transept of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel and described by Hunt (1974, vol. 1, 221-2, vol. 2, fig. 297 and 298) when in this position. Currently built up against the E and S wall of the N side chapel of the N transept. Formerly consisting of two side panels of an altar tomb. The re-arranged figures, all within ogee-headed niches with decorated spandrels, consist of, from N to S on the E wall, St Thaddeus with a cross-staff and book; St Matthias, the upper portion of which was missing until identified in Dangandargan graveyard (TS068-026003-) c. 5km SSW of the Rock of Cashel and has subsequently reinstated; a bishop with out-turned crozier and his right hand raised in blessing; St Matthew, with a scimitar-like blade, down turned, the head and niche of this saint are missing; St Peter with his two keys; St Andrew with his saltire cross (ibid.). On the S wall, from E to W, the lower portion of a figure; St Philip with loaves in a napkin; St James Major with book, pilgrim’s hat, staff and purse bearing a scallop shell; St John with a chalice (ibid.). According to Hunt these figures are from the O’Tunney workshop (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 5 May 2015

• TS061-025147 Tomb - effigial
  Description

  In storage within the Vicor's Choral (TS061-025005-) on the Rock of Cashel and formerly located in the cathedral (TS061-025003-). Only three fragments of this effigy of an archbishop survive. They are described by Hunt (1974, vol. 1, 222-23) and comprise a portion of the head (dims. 0.3m x 0.24m) wearing a mitre; the central part of the chest (dims. 0.48m x 0.33m) sporting a full chasuble with a pallium over the shoulders, the left hand held a crozier, only fragments of which remains, with a decorative knop, while the right hand is gloved and raised in blessing; the third fragment (dims. 0.43m x 0.4m) is the lower part of the chasuble. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 20 November 2015

• TS061-025148 Tomb - chest tomb
  Description

  Free-standing in the S side chapel of the N transept of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. This consists of two side panels, in good condition, of a reconstituted chest tomb. The N panel (L 1.05m; H 0.55m) has seven figures of saints, each within an ogee-headed niche, the spandrels of which have foliage carvings, and their names are in Black Letter script above. They are described by Hunt (1974, vol. 1, 222) from the dexter side as, 'St Brigid with a cross-stafff in her right hand and a book in the left; St Philip with five loaves in a cloth over his shoulder; St Bartholomew with a knife held by the blade and a book; St Matthias with a sparth in his right hand and a book in his left; St Simon with a ship in front of him hold in both hands; St Thaddeus with a club in his right hand and a book in his left; St Matthew (he is erroneously labelled Matthias, the name also placed above the fourth figure) who has a knife held by the blade point downwards. and comprise a portion of the head (dims. 0.3m x 0.24m) wearing a mitre; the central part of the chest (dims. 0.48m x 0.33m) sporting a full chasuble with a pallium over the shoulders, the left hand held a crozier, only fragments of which remains, with a decorative knop, while the right hand is gloved and raised in blessing; the third fragment (dims. 0.43m x 0.4m) is the lower part of the chasuble'. The S panel (L 1.05m; H 0.55m) also depicts seven figures in similar niches which are described by Hunt (ibid.) as, 'St Catherine with down-turned sword and wheel; St James Minor with a club; St Thomas with a spear; St John with a chalice with a dragon emerging from it; St James Major with staff and book and a pilgrim's hat with a scallop shell; St Andrew with a small saltire cross in his right hand; St Peter with a simple key. These two side-slabs are evidently productions of the Thurles workshop'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 20 November 2015

• TS061-025149 Tomb - effigial
  Description

  Positioned in a niche in the N wall of the N transept of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. Hunt (1974, vol. 1, 221) suggests that this side panel (L 1.06m) is 'probably the end-slab of a double effigial tomb carved with three figures under ogee canopies and with coats of arms between them. On the dexter side is St Michael, winged and holding scales, one part of which is seized by a devil. St Michael has a sword upraised in the right hand: next is a shield bearing three fishes, probably for Hackett; then, a figure of an archbishop holding a cross-staff in his left hand and blessing with his right: beside this is a shield with an indented chief differenced by a bendlet sinister, and the sinister figure is St John the Baptist with a book in his left hand and the head of a camel-skin hanging down beneath his feet. On the top member of the tomb front are the remains of lettering. It is possible to read an S and MA in black-letter over the central figure, suggesting St Thomas of Canterbury; BUTLER and an S over the indented coat and OHES BAP over St John. The return ends of the slab are caved with small ogee canopies with elaborate pinnacles above, bearing foliage and interlace'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 20 November 2015

• TS061-025150 Tomb - chest tomb
  Description

  Inserted into the N wall of the S chapel in the N transept of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. This is an end slab (dims. 0.8m x 0.59m) decorated the Crucifixion. It is described by Hunt (1974, vol. 1, 223), 'Christ is shown upon a cross with enlarged rectangular ends to the arms. The Virgin stands upon the dexter, her hands clasped, dressed in a pleated garment over which is shown the great Irish mantle or brat which falls in stylized folds over her head and is clasped upon her chest. St John, on the dexter, wears a similar pleated garment with a brat over his shoulders and gathered under the left elbow, the right hand raised to his fae in a stylized gesture of sorrow. The drawing and execution are crude and mannered, and this is evidently a late degenerate production closely connected with the O'Tunney workshop'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 27 January 2012

• TS061-025151 Tomb - effigial
  Description

  In the NE corner of the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. The lower portion of an effigial slab (H 0.48m; Wth 0.65m) which is incised with the pointed feet of a figure, possibly male, with the end of a long robe at the ankles. Based on the dating of other incised effigies, this is likely to date from the late 13th/14th century. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 27 January 2012

• TS061-025153 Graveslab
  Description

  In the graveyard (TS061-025046-) N of the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. A 17th-century graveslab which was recorded by FitzGerald (1903, vol. 5, 448) as having an inscription in raised letters which he transcribes as: HIC JACET ANNA SALL VIDVA IACOBI SALL DE MELDROM ARMIGER AO REGY IVRIS ASSESSORIS OBYT 27 MENSIS MAY ANNO DOMINI 1674 AETATIS SVAE SEXAGESIMO SEXTO. To this was added in english, in incised lettering: HERE LIES THE BODY OF IOHN W[HIT]E A DESCENDANT OF THE YOUNG[S AND] BOTYONS AND S[ALLS] OF MELDROM. FitzGerald (ibid.) gives the translation of the latin as, 'Here lies Anna Sall widow of James Sall of Meldrom, Esquire and Assessor of Royal Law [Magistrate?] She died 27th of May A.D. 1674 in the 66th year of her age'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 31 January 2012

• TS061-025156 Graveslab
  Description

  Reused as a lintel in a mural passage in the N wall of the nave of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. This tapering limestone slab (L 0.74m; Wth at top 0.34m; Wth at base 0.29m), with a dressed surface and chamfered edges (Wth 0.03m) with drafting, is decorated with an incised pointed trefoil cross and pointed trefoil base. A serrated leaf springs from either side of the shaft below the cross-head. An incised line runs mid-way through the cross-head and shaft. Stylistically this graveslab dates to the 13th/14th century. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 21 April 2015

• TS061-025157 Mound
  Description

  On a SW-facing slope SW of the Rock of Cashel, in undulating terrain, on a natural sloping terrace. In pasture. The hilltop enclosure (TS061-072----) on Windmill Hill is clearly visible to the S. Earthwork identified on an aerial photograph 9879/80. Circular flat-topped mound (diam. 15m) sloping to the S. The mound is less pronounced in the N and E, the northern quadrant of the mound is level with the exterior and the eastern quadrant is 0.25m above the exterior. The mound slopes down to the S (H 2.4m over 9m) where there may have been some small scale quarrying as there is a depression with a false bank of upcast or slippage around the southern edge. A lot of small stones are visible in this bank where exposed by livestock. The mound’s profile is well defined in the W quadrant (H 1.3m). There is a large tree growing on top of the mound in the NW quadrant. A geophysical survey was carried out in this field in 2014 as a result of which a possible circular ditched feature (diam. c. 6-7m) was identified 5m S of the mound (Gimson and Bonsall 2014, 14, fig.3). Also this survey identified a probable rectilinear enclosure (dims. 75m E-W; c. 30m N-S) surrounding the mound (ibid.). The northern enclosing element was not identified but is probably roughly parallel with the pathway to the N. The date and function of this enclosure are unknown. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 29 November 2017

• TS061-174 Architectural fragment
  Description

  At the rear of O'Brien's hostel, which is a converted outbuilding, on Mountjudkin Road, c. 200m NE of Hore Abbey (TS061-024001-) two buttress have been constructed using salvaged stone. The ground level is c. 1m lower adjacent to the outbuilding than the rest of the yard. A limestone jamb (L 0.53m; Wth 0.25; D 0.37m) with a chamfered edge (Wth 0.08m; H 0.4m) with a plain stop, has been built into the most easterly buttress. It lies horiztally 2m above the lower ground level. The stone has punch dressing and a margin delineated by an incised line. The original context for this stone is unknown but it is likely to have come from a building in Cashel. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 25 February 2014

• TS061-175 Architectural fragment
  Description

  At the rear of O'Brien's hostel, which is a converted outbuilding, on Mountjudkin Road, c. 200m NE of Hore Abbey (TS061-024001-), two buttress have been constructed using salvaged stone. The ground level is c. 1m lower adjacent to the outbuilding than the rest of the yard. A limestone jamb (L 0.63m; Wth 0.24; D 0.2m) with a chamfered edge (Wth 0.08m; H 0.63m), has been built into the most westerly buttress. It lies horiztally 1.4m above the lower ground level. The chamfer has drafted margins with punch dressihg in between. The former inner edge of the jamb has four depressions cut into it, two smaller square central depressions (Dims. 0.025m; D 0.025m) and larger rectangular depressions at either end (Dims. 0.1m x 0.05m; D 0.04m), though the eastmost depression is partially broken off. The original context for this stone is unknown but it is likely to have come from a building in Cashel. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 25 February 2014

• TS061-176 Architectural fragment
  Description

  At the rear of O'Brien's hostel, which is a converted outbuilding, on Mountjudkin Road, c. 200m NE of Hore Abbey (TS061-024001-), two buttress have been constructed using salvaged stone. The ground level is c. 1m lower adjacent to the outbuilding than the rest of the yard. A limestone jamb (L 0.85m; Wth 0.26; D 0.36m) with a chamfered edge (Wth 0.07m; H 0.55m), has been built into the most westerly buttress. It lies horiztally 0.35m above the lower ground level. The chamfer curves at the top, forming the spring of the former arched opening. The stone has punch dressing and a drafted margin. The original context for this stone is unknown but it is likely to have come from a building in Cashel. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 25 February 2014

Architectural heritage

• House, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay single-storey vernacular house, built c.1800. Pitched corrugated-iron roof, with rendered chimneystack, concrete coping and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls with square-headed two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows and painted stone sills. Square-headed door opening with timber lintel, timber battened half-door, stone plinth blocks and limestone step.

• Rock Cottage, house, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey house with dormer attic, built c.1870, with partial second pile and having recent two-storey pitched-roof extension to rear. Pitched slate roofs to earlier parts with brick chimneystack and cast-iron rainwater goods. Gabled dormer window to east end. Timber bargeboards to gable ends. Roughly dressed snecked limestone walls with dressed limestone quoins and having recent carved limestone plaque. Openings have dressed limestone voussoirs and margined dressed limestone block-and-start surrounds, segmental-headed to replacement timber windows with limestone sills and square-headed to doorway having limestone step and timber panelled double-leaf door. Rubble limestone boundary walls with recent cast-metal gate and railings.

• House, 1920–1940 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-storey house with three-bay ground floor and two-bay upper floor, built c.1930, with flat-roofed windbreak to front elevation. Pitched slate roof with red brick chimneystacks and limestone coping. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth render to ground floor. Square-headed window openings with limestone sills and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows, tripartite to one ground floor window. Square-headed door opening with limestone step, concrete step and half-glazed timber battened door. Cast-iron boundary railings and gate.

• Saint Patrick's Cathedral, monument, 1865–1875 · National interest
  Description

  Memorial to Scully family, erected 1870, comprising partly collapsed sandstone ringed cross standing over plinth containing mausoleum, with second, limestone, mausoleum of c.1880 to same family, standing adjacent to south. Cross plinth of rock-faced stone having entrance in west face, with inscribed lettering 'Ó Scolaidhe' and having carved stone frieze between base and bottom of cross, with Celtic Revival motifs and interlace. Shallow splayed base to cross proper, with steeper, flared section above, stonework assembled to give clinker effect, having square-plan section above again, with inscribed plaques, having Latin inscription to band above. Cross itself is Early Christian style with figure sculpture to base and rope moulding to corners of shaft and interlace and other motifs to panels. Top part of cross, including ring lies on ground to east of cross, having figure and abstract sculpture. Freestanding mausoleum has pitched roof of heavy slabs with cut limestone coping to front, rendered rubble side and rear walls and rock-faced west façade, latter with shouldered entrance having inscribed plaque set into chamfered recess above.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of St. Patricksrock.

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names St. Patricksrock with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Tipperary.

Name

St. Patricksrock · Carraig Phádraig

Area

650,819 m² (65.08 ha, 160.82 acres)

Civil parish

St. Patricksrock, and its townlands

Barony

Middlethird

Electoral division

Cashel Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Cashel Rural electoral division: 3,083 people in 1,039 households; 62% of households own their home; 56% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cashel, Charterschool Land, Eastlone, Horeabbey, Hughes'-Lot West, Ladys Well, Loughnafina, Moor, Mountjudkin, Scraggaun, Stone Park

Placenames

St. Patricksrock on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.