SLIGO CATHEDRAL

From Atlas and Cyclopedia of Ireland (1900)

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THE CATHEDRAL.—The town of Sligo is the residence of the Catholic bishop of the cathedral city of Elphin, which is some forty miles distant. The church of St. John in Sligo is called a cathedral, owing to the fact that the Bishop resides there. It is a handsome modern edifice, cruciform in structure, with a tall massive tower. The see of Elphin is one of the most ancient in Ireland, having been founded by St. Patrick, about the year 450. He appointed Assicus, a learned and pious monk, first bishop, but for the eight succeeding centuries no regular succession of prelates is mentioned. There are many remains in Sligo and the neighboring vicinity of the ancient religious character of the county, some of which will be found on another page. The town experienced many vicissitudes in the various wars since the Anglo-Norman invasion, and suffered much for its devotion to Irish liberty.

Sligo Cathedral

Sligo Cathedral

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