Nothing says Ireland more than a big castle on the hill, and Cashel - the original seat of Kings and visited by Saint Patty himself - is all Irish.It was cool to see the big castle, hear of its history (somewhat disturbing), etc - but I'm not sure I agree with Michelin Guide's 3 Star (it's highest rating). Just didn't seem to have the same gravitas as Riverdance or Guinness Brewery. OK that was culturally insensitive.
Probably the most interesting thing was that the main tenants for centuries were the bishops who ran the place. You always hear about the dominance of the Church in the Middle Ages, but they didn't actually take over the Kings' Castles after a certain period of time - most of them on the continent played it a lower low key.
