A celebration of stone and the mason's art

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Archiseek / Ireland / News / 2000 / December 02 2000: A celebration of stone and the mason's art

Approached by night, the Rock of Cashel, or St Patrick's Rock, offers a dramatic return to the splendours of medieval Ireland. Even by day, and now presiding over a modern landscape and a heritage town under pressure to sustain its heritage identity, it remains an imposing, mysterious sight with its historical significance well-matched by its physical beauty.

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