St.Mel's Cathedral Restoration from January 2014.

 

 

 St. Mel's is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois, located in the town of Longford in Ireland. 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 St. Mel (died 488), who came to Ireland with St. Patrick and who was ordained bishop atArdagh, about 10 km (6.2 mi) from Longford.

On Christmas Day 2009 the cathedral was destroyed by a fire in the early hours of the morning.

 

Follow the restoration from January 2014 here

 

St Mel's