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The Tori Dean Castle
By: Clay Death Date: September 1, 2015, 2:05 pm
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Re: The Tori Dean Castle
By: Clay Death Date: September 1, 2015, 2:06 pm
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Welcome to Camelot Tori.
Please make yourself at home. Post away and have fun.
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Re: The Tori Dean Castle
By: Clay Death Date: September 1, 2015, 3:45 pm
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Re: The Tori Dean Castle
By: Clay Death Date: September 1, 2015, 3:45 pm
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Re: The Tori Dean Castle
By: Clay Death Date: September 1, 2015, 11:09 pm
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Rock of Cashel  
The Rock of Cashel, also known as Cashel of the Kings and St.
Patrick's Rock, is a historic site located at Cashel, County
Tipperary, Ireland.
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Re: The Tori Dean Castle
By: Clay Death Date: September 1, 2015, 11:12 pm
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History:
According to local mythology, the Rock of Cashel originated in
the Devil's Bit, a mountain 20 miles (30 km) north of Cashel
when St. Patrick banished Satan from a cave, resulting in the
Rock's landing in Cashel.[1] Cashel is reputed to be the site of
the conversion of the King of Munster by St. Patrick in the 5th
century.
The Rock of Cashel was the traditional seat of the kings of
Munster for several hundred years prior to the Norman invasion.
In 1101, the King of Munster, Muirchertach Ua Briain, donated
his fortress on the Rock to the Church. The picturesque complex
has a character of its own and is one of the most remarkable
collections of Celtic art and medieval architecture to be found
anywhere in Europe.[2] Few remnants of the early structures
survive; the majority of buildings on the current site date from
the 12th and 13th centuries.
The Round Tower:
The oldest and tallest of the buildings is the well preserved
round tower (28 metres, or 90 feet), dating from c.1100. Its
entrance is 12 feet from the ground, necessitated by a shallow
foundation (about 3 feet) typical of round towers. The tower was
built using the dry stone method. Modern conservationists have
filled in some of the tower with mortar for safety reasons.
Cormac's Chapel with parts of the cathedral on either side:
Cormac's Chapel, the chapel of King Cormac Mac Carthaigh, was
begun in 1127 and consecrated in 1134.[2] It is a very
sophisticated structure, unlike most Irish Romanesque churches,
which are ordinarily simple in plan with isolated decorated
features. The Irish Abbot of Regensburg, Dirmicius of
Regensburg, sent two of his carpenters to help in the work and
the twin towers on either side of the junction of the nave and
chancel are strongly suggestive of their Germanic influence, as
this feature is otherwise unknown in Ireland. Other notable
features of the building include interior and exterior arcading,
a barrel-vaulted roof, a carved tympanum over both doorways, the
magnificent north doorway and chancel arch. It contains one of
the best preserved Irish frescoes from this time period. The
Chapel was constructed primarily of sandstone which has become
water logged over the centuries, significantly damaging the
interior frescos. Restoration and preservation required the
chapel be completely enclosed in a rain-proof structure with
interior dehumifiers to dry out the stone.
Irish High Cross at the Rock of Cashel
The Cathedral, built between 1235 and 1270, is an aisleless
building of cruciform plan, having a central tower and
terminating westwards in a massive residential castle. The Hall
of the Vicars Choral was built in the fifteenth century. The
vicars choral were laymen (sometimes minor canons) appointed to
assist in chanting the cathedral services. At Cashel there were
originally eight vicars choral with their own seal. This was
later reduced to five honorary vicars choral who appointed
singing-men as their deputies, a practice which continued until
1836. The restoration of the Hall was undertaken by the Office
of Public Works as a project in connection with the European
Architectural Heritage Year, 1975. Through it visitors now enter
the site.[1]
In 1647, during the Irish Confederate Wars, Cashel was sacked by
English Parliamentarian troops under Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl
of Inchiquin. The Irish Confederate troops there were massacred,
as were the Roman Catholic clergy, including Theobald Stapleton.
Inchiquin's troops looted or destroyed many important religious
artefacts.[2]
In 1749 the main cathedral roof was removed by Arthur Price, the
Anglican Archbishop of Cashel.[1] Today, what remains of the
Rock of Cashel has become a tourist attraction. Price's decision
to remove the roof on what had been the jewel among Irish church
buildings was criticised before and since.[3]
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Re: The Tori Dean Castle
By: JFoshia Date: September 1, 2015, 11:49 pm
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What beautiful images here at your castle, lady Tori! With some
excellent historical background :)
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Re: The Tori Dean Castle
By: Clay Death Date: September 2, 2015, 7:58 am
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this castle is absolutely fascinating.
good morning everybody.
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Re: The Tori Dean Castle
By: JFoshia Date: September 2, 2015, 10:26 am
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Beautiful castle...and great images, Clay!
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Re: The Tori Dean Castle
By: EquineAnn Date: September 2, 2015, 11:55 am
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Hello!
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