After searching for Browners in Borris, we drove to the Rock of Cashel where St. Patrick baptized an Irish king in AD 450. The strategically located fortress was fought over by Irish clans, invading Vikings and Norsemen, and finally given to the Catholic Church in 1150. It was abandoned a few hundred years later following the plague and destruction by the English.
Today, the ruins are a national treasure and are being restored. This photo shows the round tower as seen through the missing roof of the cathedral.
The ruins sit high above the surrounding countryside. The Hore Abbey is located on the green flatland below the castle.
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