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Thurles, Tipperary, Republic of Ireland, Cath Ch of The Assumption (RC)
Place Thurles
Cath Ch of The Assumption
Shown in county lists as Thurles RC Cath
County Tipperary
Country Republic of Ireland
Dove tower ID 13153
Rings 8 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 31¾ cwt in C♯See below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference S129587
Latitude & longitude 52.68006, -7.80893View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode E41 A528
Archdiocese Cashel and Emly
Church Roman Catholic Church
Listed grade Listed by National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Affiliation Irish Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
Ring of 8, tenor 31¾ cwt in C♯
Bells 8 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 31¾ cwt (3556 lb or ~1610 kg) in C♯ (556.5 Hz)
Peals No peals listed in the Felstead Database
Additional information Unringable
Anticlockwise
Detached tower
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
11119.0C♯29.50″1867John MurphyYNFC
21065.0B♯31.50″1867John MurphyYNFC
3972.5A♯33.25″1867John MurphyYNFC
4859.0G♯36.26″1867John MurphyYNFC
5776.5F♯41.50″1867John MurphyYNFC
6738.5E♯45.00″1867John MurphyYNFC
7645.5D♯48.50″1867John MurphyYNFC
831¾ cwt556.5C♯57.00″1867John MurphyYNFC
Source: M Chester(IACR website); F Dukes(Campanology in Ireland); TimJ(N Bowden); D Sloman
Contributed by: Mike Chester
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Clock1519.5F♯23.50″1871John MurphyY
Service18.25″1859James SheridanY
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Timber Unidentified 5.A 8.X
Contributed by: David Sloman
Update log
24/08/2023 Clock: nominal, note added; Fr1: truss, layout added (layout is layout 8.2 but with only Pits C and D at right-angles to the other pits) [Information (including pictures) provided by Adam McCurdy. Recorded by Adam McCurdy and analysed by Nick Bowden]
21/08/2023 1-7: nominal added; 8: nominal amended; 1-8: turning added [Adam McCurdy (tower visit & recording 14/8/23). Tim Jackson (#8 nominal) #005504]
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