Fantastic tour by Jim! We learned so much and appreciated his thorough knowledge of history and ability to tell it in story form! Captivating tour, well worth the stop to see the amazing history on these grounds. I would highly recommend doing the guided tour that includes Cormac Chapel to fully appreciate and learn the history surrounding you during your visit.

This was absolutely incredible. Our tour guide needed some kind of amplification system as we could only hear her if we got next to her, but it was still incredible. Parking lot was full, but we were able to park for free on the street right in front of the parking lot.

My wife and I deliberately planned a trip here, by-passing the famous Blarney Castle based on numerous reviews of both. We are glad we did. I strongly recommend getting the guided tour of both the castle and the chapel. The guides do a wonderful job explaining its history and how St Patrick brought Christianity to Ireland. From the castle, you also great great views of the Irish countryside. You must come here if you are anywhere near the area.

Don’t miss this beautiful setting overlooking the valley. Walk through the ruins and adjoining cemetery. Notice the recent gravesite of September 2023. Wind can be extreme at times but definitely worth a stop along your way.

Spent an pleasant hour of so here. Convenient (pay) parking lot at the foot of the hill is well signposted from the center of town. Then its a pretty steep climb up to the Rock. When you are up there it is quite windy so be prepared. Interesting walk around the ruins and a short video in the buildings close to the entrance. Also a very good view of the surrounding countryside. Only negative is the walk, so if you don’t do well walking beware.

The Rock of Cashel is an impressive and historic Irish castle. It's the site where St. Patrick baptized the King of Munster in the 5th century. Originally the king's castle, it was given to the Catholic Church and became the hub for bishops and clergy. The castle is built on top of the highest hill in the area with magnificent views of the surrounding farmland and the town of Cashel. We enjoyed wandering through the graveyard surrounding the castle ruins. (Irish graves have a lot of writing on them -editorials about the people and their families.)

We bought our tickets on line. travelled by bus from Colbert Train station in Limerick and had a relaxing ride to Tipperary. The bus dropped us off in the middle of Cashel. The Rock is just a short walk away and well sign-posted. When you arrive, you have the option of adding a visit to Cormac's Chapel, which I highly recommend. It's only a few Euros and you will marvel at its story. Our guide was incredible and had a genuine passion for sharing the history of The Rock of Cashel. I wish I could remember her name. Her depth of knowledge is very impressive. We had a delicious lunch at Bowes & Co. after the visit to The Rock.

We came 30 minutes early and were still able to walk around. Because of the weather we went through faster than we expected, finished in half an hour. Very pretty castle, views and interesting information. Bring coins!!!! At the car park it didn’t take Euros and only some specific types of credit cards.

We could not take the tour but we loved exploring The remains & grounds. A must see if in this area of Ireland! I would highly recommend putting this on your itinerary along with Cahir Castle in the neighboring town of Cahir.

Gorgeous. We had a great time walking all over the castle with our kids. We didn't do a guided tour and wished we had. You can't get into Cormacs chapel without a tour. We did watch the info video, our youngest thought it was 'creepy' and we had a lot of questions about the plague after. But the rest of us thought it was very informative!