Ardagh, Ireland, diocese of
Ardagh, Ireland, diocese of
Includes nearly all Longford, greater portion of Leitrim, and parts of Offaly, Westmeath, Roscommon, Cavan, and Sligo counties; established in the 5th century ; suffragan of Armagh . Saint Patrick consecrated the first bishop , Saint Mel. Several of the O’Feral clan occupied the see, 14th and 15th centuries . Under Bishop Flynn, 1729 , the Diocese of Clonmacnois, seat of the famous ancient abbey and school, was united with it.
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