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placed on my finger as a reminder that for my time as Bishop I am bound to the Diocesan family in a bond that, like marriage, is for good times and bad. I write this letter to acknowledge that we must stay together in this time of sorrow and bewilderment. I also write to bring some solace to the many
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GardaĂ­ began examining the cathedral on 6 January 2010. They determined two days later that it had not been arson. A comprehensive investigation was undertaken by GardaĂ­ and insurance forensic experts into the cause of the fire. It was established that the outbreak first arose in an old chimney flue
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in the building hours before the fire began, St Mel's Cathedral was completely destroyed by the fire, describing the cathedral as "just a shell" and "burned out from end to end". However, there were rescue efforts underway to try to save the campanile before it too was destroyed. As a result of the
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A new altar was consecrated in March 2014, and the cathedral re-opened on Christmas Eve 2014. The restoration project cost €30 million. Among the features of the restored cathedral are a Carrara marble altar sculpted by Tom Glendon, a silver tabernacle created by Imogen Stuart and Vicki Donovan, a
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Mass moved from the Temperance Hall to the sports hall and chapel of St Mel's College while the cathedral was being restored. Bishop O'Reilly issued a letter to his 41 parishes: "I am now writing the kind of letter that I never dreamt I would need to write. I must do so, since I wear a ring that
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Just after 5:00 am on 25 December 2009 a fire began at the back of the building. Freezing weather disrupted attempts by firefighters to put out the blaze as their pipes were frozen solid, causing the fire to go on for several hours. At one point flames were reported jumping 18 m into the air.
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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 Catholic churches in Ireland". The cathedral is dedicated to
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at the rear of the cathedral and unfortunately broke out into the sacristy through old inspection hatches located behind fitted units. It was concluded that the fire was entirely accidental in origin and could not have been foreseen.
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The estimated cost of the damage to the cathedral was approximately €30 million. Bishop O'Reilly committed to rebuilding it. St Mel's Crosier, a relic dating from over a thousand years ago, was destroyed in the fire.
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On 18 September 2011 the cathedral ruins were opened to the public for the first time since the devastating Christmas Day fire, with thousands of people showing up to view the cathedral.
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stone building, at the north-east side of the town. Construction began in 1840 to the design of Joseph B. Keane, with the foundation stone (taken from the ruined cathedral in nearby
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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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asked Bishop Colm O'Reilly to reconsider selecting an Italian organ maker to rebuild the organ in the cathedral.
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Initial investigations into the cause of the blaze were hampered by the precarious state of the building; the
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John Kilduff, on 29 September 1856. The roof is supported by 24 limestone columns quarried at nearby
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conducted house-to-house inquiries in what a spokesman described as a "routine inquiry".
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Information on St Mel's Cathedral, Friends of St Mel's Cathedral and Longford Parish
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fire, Longford parishioners held their Christmas Day masses in the local
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A presentation on the recreation of the roof of St Mel's Cathedral
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
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Nave with the baptismal font at its entrance after the restoration
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was designed by John Bourke, and the 1889 portico was designed by
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image of St Mel's Cathedral features on the crest of
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St Mel's Cathedral, Longford

Cathedral Church of St Mel is located in Ireland
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