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Dear Colmán,
Many thanks for this unhappy news. For those who haven't seen it, here's a report of today's date from the Longford Leader on the loss of the artefacts:
http://tinyurl.com/yzutvnm
Best wishes in this New Year,
John Dillon
On Friday, January 1, 2010, at 6:01 am, Colmán O Clabaigh wrote:
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> 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.
>
> While sorry to start the new decade on such a sombre note may I take the
> opportunity to wish you a very happy new year and to thank you for being
> such stimulating company for the last twelve years!
>
> With best wishes
>
> Colmán Ó Clabaigh OSB
> Glenstal Abbey
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