Cashel, resting at the heart of Tipperary’s Golden Vale, is an epicentre of Irish and European heritage, with a history which predates the discovery of America and the New World by over a millennium.

The Cathedral Church of St Edan is situated in Ferns, the ancient capital of Leinster, and has strong links with St David’s of the Church in Wales.

The 13th century cathedral of St Canice is the second longest cathedral in Ireland. The site on which the cathedral stands has been a site of Christian worship since the 6th century.

St Laserian’s Cathedral in County Carlow is one of the undiscovered gems in Ireland and is a magnificent example of a late 12th century cathedral.

The Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Christ Church was built on a site of Christian worship which dates back to 1050 and probably before. The present-day Cathedral, designed by John Roberts (1714-1796), has been described as the finest 18th century ecclesiastical building in Ireland. The medieval Cathedral, which was demolished to make way for the present building, was where in 1170 the marriage of the Norman knight Strongbow and the Irish princess Aoife took place. The Cathedral sits in the middle of the Viking Triangle with a number of other sites to visit close-by.

Lismore Cathedral dedicated to Cartagh, also spelled Carthage, was founded in 635 by Mochuda who took the name of his teacher Cartagh so that it might not be forgotten, so the one man has two names!