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The Rock of Cashel: Where Irish Kings Met Their Fate
Perched on a limestone outcrop above the Golden Vale, the Rock of Cashel is one of Ireland's most storied sites — a place where pagan kings became Christian saints and where the fate of Gaelic Ireland turned. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the layers of legend and history that cling to the rock. They meet the Eóganachta dynasty, whose kings ruled from Cashel long before Brian Boru; trace the Synod of Cashel in 1101, when the church formally bowed to Rome; and marvel at Cormac's Chapel, with its Romanesque carvings and the strange tale of a king who died in a fire. They also…
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