Waterford, Waterford, Republic of Ireland, Christ Church Cathedral
| Place | Waterford Christ Church Cathedral Shown in county lists as Waterford Cath |
| County | Waterford |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Dove tower ID | 12434 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 20–0–1 in ESee below 1 (tubular chime), tenor in C♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | S609123 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.25992, -7.10789View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | X91 TC66 |
| Diocese | Cashel, Ferns and Ossory |
| Church | Church of Ireland |
| Listed grade | Listed by National Inventory of Architectural Heritage |
| URL | https://bellringingireland.org/tower/waterford-cathedral-of-blessed-trinity/ |
| Affiliation | Irish Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 9 performances here, of which 5 were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 8, tenor 20–0–1 in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 20–0–1 (2241 lb or 1016 kg) in E (642.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue 18:00 |
| Overhauled | 1939 by Gillett & Johnston Frame was repositioned on a new grillage lower in the tower |
| Peals | View 18 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | One bell (or more) from ring unringable: 5th |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–1–12 | 1310.0 | E | 30.25″ | 1872 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–0–5 | 1211.5 | D♯ | 31.00″ | 1872 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 7–0–11 | 1087.5 | C♯ | 33.75″ | 1872 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 7–3–24 | 966.5 | B | 34.75″ | 1872 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 9–1–17 | 853.5 | A | 38.00″ | 1872 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 10–3–24 | 800.5 | G♯ | 40.00″ | 1872 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 13–3–4 | 712.0 | F♯ | 43.25″ | 1872 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 20–0–1 | 642.0 | E | 49.00″ | 1872 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 4 | FC |
Tubular chime, tenor in C♯
| Bells | 1 (tubular chime)Edit details |
| Tenor note | C♯ (542.5 Hz) |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Length | Diameter | Dated | Founder | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 542.5 | C♯ | 82.63″ | 3.06″ | 1891 | Harrington (generic) |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [2] | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 of 8 | 1872 | Timber | Mears & Stainbank | 6.B | 8.X |
Notes
[1]Tubular bell history
This bell was originally supplied to Kilmacow, S Mochua church in 1891. It was transferred to Waterford Cathedral in 1944.
Published: 07/02/2024; updated: 15/02/2024
[2]Frame layout
Fr1 Layout is Layout 8.1 but with Pits E and F turned at right angles and positioned along the edge of Pits A,H,G.
Published: 07/02/2024
Update log
| 15/02/2024 | Tubular bell date of transfer added. [Susan Ellis, tower correspondent] |
| 07/02/2024 | Overhaul added; tubular bell added; Fr1 added; 1-8: turning added [Torstein Strandenes, steeple keeper] |
| 31/01/2024 | 1-8: nominal added [ecordings taken by Torstein Strandenes January 2024 via Bill Hibbert #006411] |
| 19/02/2023 | PN added; headstock of the 5th noted as cracked and unringable [Susan Ellis, Secretary] |