St Mel's Cathedral
St Mel's Cathedral is Longford's Catholic Cathedral. Built in the neoclassical style between 1840 and 1856, the belfry and portico are later additions. Its interior was ravaged by fire on Christmas Day 2009.
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Mullingar Cathedral
Christ the King Cathedral in Mullingar, was designed from 1920 onwards, to replace the Immaculate Conception Cathedral (1836 - 1936). William Byrne & Sons of Dublin designed the building as a renaissance style basilica. Construction took place from 1933 to 1936.
St Felim's Cathedral
St Felim's Cathedral is the Anglican cathedral of Kilmore. The first church on the site was founded in the 6th century by St Fethlimidh. The present building is a mid-19th-century reconstruction. The cathedral has an original copy of the first translation of the Old Testament into Irish by William Bedell, Bishop of Kilmore from 1629 to 1642.
Fore Abbey
Fore Abbey is an old abbey dating from the 630s. It was inhabited by Benedictine monks and Saint Feichin d'Evreux in Normandy. Between 771 and 1169, the abbey was burnt down on numerous occasions, notably because of Viking incursions. The structure of the heart of the abbey bears a striking resemblance to that of Mont Saint-Michel. In the surrounding area, there are still eighteen crosses which used to welcome pilgrims.
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