All was not lost in Longford

Readers will remember the fire in Longford Cathedral on Christmas Day that was gutted the building and the diocese’s museum. However, all was not lost. According to the Irish Times, some 200 artefacts from the cathedral have been recovered and saved. The two finest examples of stained glass windows by Harry Clark Studios can be repaired and the windows in the cathedral can be copied, the bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise Dr Colm O’Reilly told a meeting at the weekend of the Longford Association in London. Among the artefacts that were feared lost in the fire but are recoverable include … Continue reading All was not lost in Longford

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Even on Christmas Day, the attacks on The Church continue…

The Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord is the day when we remember the coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ as the child of Our Lady and St Joseph in Bethlehem. It is the day that we give thanks for the bringing down to earth from heaven the “Word made Flesh”. Attack on the Church in Ireland It is very sad to hear that in the early hours of this morning, the Cathedral Church of St Mel in Longford, Ireland, was gutted by fire. The Most Reverend Dr Colm O’Reilly, Lord Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise had celebrated Midnight … Continue reading Even on Christmas Day, the attacks on The Church continue…

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