Introducing Cashel
Cashel (Caiseal Mumhan) owes its great popularity to the dramatic Rock of Cashel and the clutch of historical religious buildings that crowns its breezy summit like a magical extension of the rocky landscape itself. This Irish icon draws visitors by the droves but Cashel manages to maintain a certain charm as a smallish market town. Still, benefits from the hordes include a great range of eating and sleeping places.
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Last updated: Sep 15, 2008
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