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Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland, Cath Ch of S Canice (CI)
Place Kilkenny
Cath Ch of S Canice
Shown in county lists as Kilkenny Cath
County Kilkenny
Country Republic of Ireland
Dove tower ID 11778
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 22 cwt in E♭See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference S503563
Latitude & longitude 52.65670, -7.25726View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode R95 V63H
Diocese Cashel, Ferns and Ossory
Church Church of Ireland
Listed grade Listed by National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
URL https://bellringingireland.org/tower/kilkenny-st-canices-cathedral/
Affiliation Irish Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 24 performances here, of which 14 were peals and 3 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 22 cwt in E♭
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 22 cwt (~2500 lb or ~1100 kg) in E♭
Practices Fri (exc July, Aug) 20:00
Projects & overhauls
1925 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul)
rehung
1851 by Thomas Hodges (ring created)
Ring installed
List all
Peals View 21 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
1E♭30.25″1892Matthew ByrneRUFC
2D31.50″1892Matthew ByrneRUFC
3C32.00″1851Thomas HodgesRUFC
4B♭33.50″1851Thomas HodgesRUFC
5A♭36.00″1851Thomas HodgesRUFC
6G38.25″1851Thomas HodgesRUFC
7F43.13″1851Thomas HodgesRUFC
822 cwtE♭49.00″1851Thomas HodgesRUFC
Source: Mike Chester(IACR website); David Kelly
Contributed by: Mike Chester
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
1 [1] [2]1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8Timber5.C8.X
Notes

[1]Frame layout

The frame consists of a row of 4 pits connected to a 2 by 2 square.

Kilkenny, Ireland frame diagram
Image: Kye L Leaver (2 Jun 2023)

Published: 13/08/2023

[2]Frame Fr1 layout

Frame Fr1 Layout is Layout 8.3 but with Pits A/B and E/F next to each other rather than on opposite sides of Pits C/D/G/H.

Published: 09/11/2024

Update log
13/08/2023Frame Fr1: details of layout added [Kye L Leaver]
05/06/2023Frame Fr1: truss, layout added [Kye Leaver, citing YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V--pYgVJqSo]
17/08/2022Overhaul added; 1-2: canons amended; 1-8: turning added [All canons (and irish heads) removed when the bells were rehung by Mears in 1925. Ex my own inspection notes and photographs, and info from the Cathedral website via Matthew Higby]
21/07/20221-2: canons added (new type of canon identified: Irish cone tops, the 'M Byrne Patent Rotary Mountings' [Chris Pickford from old photograph]
16/07/2022Changes reverted (request from Tim Jackson) [Tim Jackson]
16/07/20221-8: nominal added; 1-2: canons added [Ran though Wavanal; Visit and individual recordings on 9/7/22 via Adam McCurdy]
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