A Romanesque gem in Ireland, Cormac's Chapel

Cormac's Chapel, 1127–34 C.E., sandstone, Rock of Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland

speakers: Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank and Dr. Steven Zucker

[victorianidetch]

What a beautiful chapel, it must have been magnificent when first built.

[Jonpoo]

Always here for church content. Thanks!

[knyght]

I'm loving all the Irish videos recently

[GaleonGuitar]

Always a pleasure to see those dark/limestone buildings.
Honestly one of my favorite materials to look at.

[curiousworld]

There's a 'No Country for Old Men' or 'Blood Meridian' joke to be made here... seriously; Cromwell would have made a great villain. As to this chapel - it's marvelous. I love the mix of Romanesque with the steeply-pitched, Irish roof line. I'm glad preservation work continues, and thank you for bringing this lovely church to our attention. :)

[eoinh]

The Rock of Cashel is well worth a visit. Its on an amazing site easily visible for miles around. The old Cork- Dublin Road goes quite near it. Cahir Castle and the Swiss Cottage arent too far away either.

[lorcanowens]

As an Irishman, thank you for this wonderful analysis, it's incredibly detailed.

[newshound]

On the Continent, the Rundbogenstil (Romanesque style) was associated with the Ottonian Holy Roman Emperors. Cormac may have wanted a style that denoted kingship.

[bookofdust]

This reminds me a bit of Emma Donoghue’s new book Haven.

[Sasha]

It's really a shame that this place was white-washed, but it's still elegant in its own right.

[lilpenny]

Did the Vikings attack this church back in the days??

[damienflinter]

We were not doing too badly until the neighbours dropped over to civi£ise us.