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Early Christian Sites in County Longford Abbeyshrule Ardagh Ballinakill Cartron Inchcleraun Farmullagh Saints' Island |
St Mel (487), who was from Britain and possibly relative of St Patrick, founded a monastery here about 454. He was a Bishop and the Church lies on top of the 8C timber one. He may also be buried here OS 41 204 687 marked see: Irish Monasticism |