Saint Mel's Cathedral

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Saint Mel's Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral in Longford, Ireland, renowned for its 19th-century neoclassical architecture and its extensive restoration following a devastating fire in 2009.

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Label Occurrences
Saint Mel's Cathedral canonical 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic cathedral ⓘ
cathedral ⓘ
church building ⓘ
architecturalStyle Neoclassical architecture ⓘ
causeOfDestruction fire ⓘ
constructionEndDate 1856 ⓘ
constructionStartDate 1840 ⓘ
country Ireland ⓘ
dateOfFire 2009-12-25 ⓘ
denomination Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to: Roman Catholicism
diocese Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise ⓘ
floorPlanType basilican plan ⓘ
function seat of the Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise ⓘ
hasCampanile yes ⓘ
hasDome yes ⓘ
hasFeature Corinthian columns ⓘ
bell tower ⓘ
classical portico ⓘ
marble interior finishes ⓘ
stained glass windows ⓘ
hasHighAltar yes ⓘ
hasOrgan yes ⓘ
hasParish St Mel's parish, Longford ⓘ
hasSideChapels yes ⓘ
heritageDesignation protected structure ⓘ
isLandmarkOf Longford town ⓘ
linked to: Longford
liturgicalRite Roman Rite ⓘ
locatedIn Longford ⓘ
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory County Longford ⓘ
Province of Leinster ⓘ
linked to: Leinster
materialUsed limestone ⓘ
namedAfter Saint Mel ⓘ
linked to: Saint Mael
notableFor 19th-century neoclassical architecture ⓘ
extensive post-2009 restoration ⓘ
ownership Roman Catholic Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise ⓘ
primaryUse cathedral church of the Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ
religion Roman Catholicism ⓘ
reopenedAfterRestoration 2014 ⓘ
reopeningDate 2014-12-24 ⓘ
restorationStartDate 2010 ⓘ
significantEvent devastating fire on 25 December 2009 ⓘ
touristAttraction yes ⓘ
underwentRestoration yes ⓘ
usedFor Mass ⓘ
diocesan ceremonies ⓘ
sacraments ⓘ

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County Longford → hasHistoricSite → Saint Mel's Cathedral ⓘ