medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture This is a calamity - for Longford, for Irish Christians of all denominations, and for everyone who loves the history of the Celtic world. At almost every level it is an irreplaceable loss. BMC Subject: [M-R] Longford Cathedral fire This probably has not made the international news but on early on Christmas day St Mel's Cathedral in Longford town was destroyed by fire, the cause of which has yet to be established. Fortunately, no lives were lost but in addition to the destruction of one of the iconic buildings of the Irish midlands I had confirmation yesterday that among the items destroyed in the fire were St Mel's crozier, the Shrine of St Caillin and the bell of Fenagh, some of the most important relics of the early Irish church outside of the National Museum in Dublin. ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html