No Pain, No Gain

The Rock of Cashel in County Tipperary dates back to the 4th or 5th centuries A.D. According to legend, St. Patrick baptized the ruling king, Conall Corc, at the site. During the rite, Patrick's crozier or sword is said to have accidentally pierced the Celtic ruler's foot. Thinking it part of the Christian ritual, Corc suffered in silence.