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 |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | R95 V63H |
| Diocese | Cashel, Ferns and Ossory |
| Church group | Church of Ireland |
| Listed grade | National by National Inventory of Architectural Heritage |
| URL | https://bellringingireland.org/tower/kilkenny-st-canices-cathedral/ |
| Affiliation | Irish Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board recording performances at this tower The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
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 |
| Peals | View 21 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E♭ | 30.25″ | 1892 | Matthew Byrne | R | U | FC | ||||
| 2 | D | 31.50″ | 1892 | Matthew Byrne | R | U | FC | ||||
| 3 | C | 32.00″ | 1851 | Thomas Hodges | R | U | FC | ||||
| 4 | B♭ | 33.50″ | 1851 | Thomas Hodges | R | U | FC | ||||
| 5 | A♭ | 36.00″ | 1851 | Thomas Hodges | R | U | FC | ||||
| 6 | G | 38.25″ | 1851 | Thomas Hodges | R | U | FC | ||||
| 7 | F | 43.13″ | 1851 | Thomas Hodges | R | U | FC | ||||
| 8 | 22 cwt | E♭ | 49.00″ | 1851 | Thomas Hodges | R | U | FC |
Notes
[1]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
[2]Frame Fr1 layout
Frame Fr1 comprises a row of 4 side-by-side pits connected to a 2 by 2 square.
Image: Kye L Leaver (2 Jun 2023)
Published: 13/08/2023; updated: 18/01/2026
Update log
| 13/08/2023 | Frame Fr1: details of layout added [Kye L Leaver] |
| 05/06/2023 | Frame Fr1: truss, layout added [Kye Leaver, citing YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V--pYgVJqSo] |
| 17/08/2022 | Overhaul 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] |
| 21/07/2022 | 1-2: canons added (new type of canon identified: Irish cone tops, the 'M Byrne Patent Rotary Mountings' [Chris Pickford from old photograph] |
| 16/07/2022 | Changes reverted (request from Tim Jackson) [Tim Jackson] |
| 16/07/2022 | 1-8: nominal added; 1-2: canons added [Ran though Wavanal; Visit and individual recordings on 9/7/22 via Adam McCurdy] |