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www.joyrockside.com , [e-mail] , Joan and Rem Joy). Families may
want to ask about their self-catering house in town.
$ Rockville House, 100 yards from the Rock, is a traditional place run by gentleman
owner Patrick Hayes. The house itself has six fine rooms, and its old stablehouse, lovingly
converted by Patrick, has five more (Sb-€35, Db-€58-60, Tb-€80, Qb-€90, cash only, Wi-
Fi, 10 Dominic Street, tel. [phone], [e-mail] ).
$ Wattie's B&B hasthreeroomsthatfeellived-inandcomfy(Db-€60-75,Tb-€90-100,
cash only, Wi-Fi, one wheelchair-accessible room, parking, 14 Dominic Street, tel. 062/
61923, www.wattiesbandb.ie , [e-mail] , Maria Dunne).
$ Cashel Lodge is a well-kept rural oasis housed in an old stone grain warehouse be-
hind the Rock near the Hore Abbey ruins. Its seven comfortable rooms combine unpre-
tentious practicality with Irish country charm (Sb-€35-40, Db-€60-65, Tb-€75, camping
spots-€10/person, breakfast-€8.50, Wi-Fi, parking, Dundrum Road R-505, tel. [phone],
www.cashel-lodge.com , [e-mail] , Tom and Brid O'Brien).
Eating in Cashel
Grab a basic soup-and-sandwich lunch at tiny, violet-colored Granny's Kitchen (next to
the parking lot at the base of the Rock). Popular Chez Hans Café, with the best lunch se-
lection and biggest crowds, is 75 yards down the road from the parking lot (€12-18 meals,
Tue-Sat 12:00-17:30, closed Sun-Mon). And 50 yards farther down that same road, you'll
findthe Rock House, acafeteria-style restaurant that'supstairs above the pharmacy (daily
9:00-16:00, tel. [phone]). In town, next door to the TI, Feehan's Bar is a convenient
stop for a pub grub lunch (12:00-16:00, tel. [phone]).
For a splurge dinner, consider Chez Hans, the classy cousin of Chez Hans Café, listed
above (€25-35 main courses, Tue-Sat 18:00-21:30, closed Sun-Mon, in an old church a
block below the Rock, tel. [phone], www.chezhans.net ) .
Cashel Connections
Cashel has no train station; the closest one is 13 miles away in the town of Thurles.
From Cashel by Bus to: Dublin (4/day, 3 hours), Kilkenny (3/day, 2.5 hours), Water-
ford (6/day, 2 hours). Bus info: www.buseireann.ie .