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Keywords: Cathedral of Saint Mel (19).jpg en Tradition states that a monastery was founded at Ardagh by St Patrick and that his nephew St Mel died c 490 was its bishop or abbot Although there is no historical or archaeological evidence to support it Mel is regarded as the founder of the see Ardagh Cathedral was severely damaged by warfare in 1496 and was never restored There are remains of an eighth or ninth century church at Ardagh which is known as St Mel's Cathedral although it dates from three centuries after the saint's death and predates the introduction of a diocesan system in Ireland 2012-07-08 own Archaeomoonwalker cc-zero Uploaded with UploadWizard Former cathedrals in Ireland Mél of Ardagh churches in Ireland Ardagh County Longford Archaeological sites in County Longford History of Christianity in Ireland Ruins of churches in Ireland July 2012 in Ireland 2012 in County Longford
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