After lunch, we drove south to the rock of Cashel (62 km). This limestone outcrop rises up above the grassy plain. Walls surrounded the 13th century Gothic cathedral which dwarfs the much smaller sandstone 12th century Romanistic chapel. The chapel is restored. The Cathedral is in ruins but you can feel its grandeur when you walk through its high roofless nave.
We drove a bit further to Caher and are staying at a proper campsite (The Apple Farm) where the entrance fee included a bottle of homemade Cider. Apparently, the camping season is over since there are only 3 campers here with us now.
On the way to Cork we made a stop in Cahir. Here one of the branches of the Butler family owned a castle around which the town was built. The castle controlled the river crossing and was a target for many attacks. It was uncomfortable to live in as times changes so they had a mansion in town and a lovely hunting cottage some 2 km down river.
