Rainy gloom descends over the Rock of Cashel, County Tipperary in Ireland. Prior to the Normal invasion it was the traditional seat of the kings and royalty of Munster. . The round tower dates from when it was It was donated to the Church in 1101 while the cathedral was built between 1235 and 1270. The rock was sacked in 1647 during the Irish Confederate Wars by forces aligned with Cromwell. Close to 1,000 were killed during the sacking of Cashel

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