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Holycross Abbey – Hore Abbey & Rock of Cashel loop from Kilpatrick

Holycross Abbey – Hore Abbey & Rock of Cashel loop from Kilpatrick

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Holycross Abbey – Hore Abbey & Rock of Cashel loop from Kilpatrick

02:11

54.1km

260m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

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After 32.7 km for 211 m

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Start point

Parking

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1.57 km

Dundrum

Highlight • Settlement

Dundrum is a quiet village located approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Cashel at the junction of the R505 and R661 roads, featuring the notable Dundrum House Hotel and Golf Course with its distinctive avenue lined by mature lime trees. The village lies along the historic Dublin to Cork railway line, which passes through the area though the railway station closed in 1976, and today it serves as a charming base for exploring the surrounding countryside and cultural heritage of the Tipperary region.

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10.7 km

Archaeological Site

18.6 km

Holycross Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

Holycross Abbey was founded in 1182 AD by Dónal Mór Ó Briain, King of Limerick and reconstructed between 1400-1450 with the abbey being dissolved in 1540. It is a stunning building in very good condition.

The village also has a popular local pub should you fancy a refreshment.

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32.8 km

Path from Rock of Cashel to Hore Abbey

Highlight • Trail

The Sheep Pasture Walk is the most scenic and shortest route from the Rock of Cashel to Hore Abbey. You can enjoy a fantastic view of both highlights and have the sheep around you. There are crossings at the fence to get over the fence that the sheep cannot go through.

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32.8 km

Views toward the Rock of Cashel

Highlight • Viewpoint

Feast your eyes on the mighty iconic Rock of Cashel on this stretch of running. As well as being magnificent to look at, the rock has a huge historic significance. If you have time, why not go all the way up and check it out?

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32.9 km

Hore Abbey & Rock of Cashel

Highlight • Historical Site

To the west of this point you can see Hore Abbey, Irelands last medieval Cistercian monastery which was founded in 1272. The Abbey was originally a Benedictine monastery, however in 1272 the archbishop of Cashel expelled the monks and Cistercians arrived from Mellifont Abbey.

Today you can see the stunning remains of the church and parts of the east range.

To the east you can see the majestic Rock of Cashel. Sitting on a dramatic outcrop of limestone in the Golden Vale, is an impressive cluster of medieval buildings. This includes a round tower, a high cross, a Romanesque chapel, a Gothic cathedral, an abbey, the Hall of the Vicars Choral and a fifteenth-century Tower House.

The surviving buildings are remarkable. Cormac's Chapel has the only surviving Romanesque frescoes in Ireland.

Both of these historic sites can be views from the road. If you would like to get a tour you should book on:
heritageireland.ie/places-to-visit/rock-of-cashel

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54.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.3 km

9.67 km

1.36 km

314 m

206 m

163 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.1 km

470 m

395 m

206 m

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Friday 26 June

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Holycross Abbey – Hore Abbey & Rock of Cashel loop from Kilpatrick

Dundrum

Holycross Abbey

Path from Rock of Cashel to Hore Abbey

Views toward the Rock of Cashel

Hore Abbey & Rock of Cashel

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