| Place | Clonakilty Immaculate Conception |
| County | Cork |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Dove tower ID | 25605 |
| Rings | 1 (chime), tenor 42 cwtSee below |
| Grid reference | W382414 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.62311, -8.89228View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | P85 NT22 |
| Diocese | Cork and Ross |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Listed grade | Listed by National Inventory of Architectural Heritage |
| Bells | 1 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 42 cwt (~4700 lb or ~2100 kg) |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [2] | 42 cwt | 1897 | Matthew O'Byrne |
[1]Newspaper article
Cork Examiner - Wednesday 03 October 1900 CLONAKILTY CHURCH. BLESSING A BELL AND SPIRE. On Sunday the solemn and impressive ceremony of the blessing of a bell in connection with the tower spire of the beautiful and magnificent church of Clonakilty was carried out with all the pomp and ritual of the Catholic Church. … The bells is one of the largest in the South of Ireland, weighing 42 cwy, in the key of C, has a soft musical tone, and will be heard resounding for many miles from the grand tower of the beautiful church. It was cast at the famous bell foundry, James street, Dublin. It is mounted with Mr Byrne’s patent rotary iron and steel mountings supported by a massive ornamental iron frame with gilt crosses of steel. [Extract Dickon R Love, Jun 2024]
Published: 30/06/2024
[2]References
O’Byrne’s 1962 catalogue: 42 cwt bell for Right Reverend Mgr. O’Leary, P.P., V.F., Clonakilty, Co. Cork, 1897
Published: 02/07/2024
| 30/09/2024 | Listed building attributes added [See https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/] |
| 26/07/2024 | Postcode added [https://www.eircode.ie/ via REMRKS479] |