Longford - St Mel's Cathedral © Colin Park cc-by-sa/2.0

N1375 : Longford - St Mel's Cathedral

taken 7 years ago, near to An Longfort, Longford, Ireland

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Longford - St Mel's Cathedral

The Cathedral Church of St Mel is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois, located in the town of Longford. Built between 1840 and 1856, with the belfry and portico as later additions, it has been considered the "flagship cathedral" of the Irish Midlands region, Longford's "landmark building"and "one of the finest Roman Catholic churches in Ireland". The cathedral is dedicated to Saint Mél (died 488), who came to Ireland with Saint Patrick and who was ordained bishop at Ardagh, County Longford.
On Christmas Day 2009 the cathedral was destroyed by a fire in the early hours of the morning. The restored cathedral re-opened in December 2014.

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Grid Square: N1375, 24 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Colin Park (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Tuesday, 12 May, 2015 (more nearby)
Submitted: Monday, 31 August, 2015
Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Religious sites City, Town centre
Primary Subject of Photo: Cathedral
Subject Location: Irish: N 135 752 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:43.6193N 7:47.7729W
Camera Location: Irish: N 134 752
View Direction: NORTH (about 0 degrees)