| Place | Roscrea S Cronan |
| County | Tipperary |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Dove tower ID | 25607 |
| Rings | 1 (chime), tenor 42 cwtSee below |
| Grid reference | S135889 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.95158, -7.79919View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | E53 PK82 |
| Diocese | Killaloe |
| 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 | 1904 | Matthew O'Byrne | S |
[1]Newspaper articles
Midland Tribune - Saturday 08 October 1904 BLESSING THE BELL. Immediately after the sermon his Lordship proceeded with the solumn ceremony of blessing the new bell presented to the Church by Mr McCarthy, Limerick Street, in memory of his son. The following was the inscription on the bell – “Prsented by Michael McCarthy, Esq, to St Cronan’s Church, Roscrea, in memory of his beloved son, john, elected M P, for Mid-Tipperaru, 1892; died 1893; Erected, 1904. The bell which weighs 42 cwt, was cast at Mr O’Byrne’s, Fountain Head Bell Foundry, 42, James’s Street, Dublin.
New Ross Standard - Friday 07 October 1904 On Sunday his lordship blessed the new bell in the Roman Catholic church. [suggests that the bell is dated 1904 and not 1905 as is given in other sources]
[Extracted Dickon R Love, Jun 2024]
Published: 30/06/2024
[2]References
O’Byrne’s 1962 catalogue: 42 cwt bell for Very Reverend Canon Stuart, P.P., V.G., Roscrea, Co. Tipperary, 1905
Published: 02/07/2024
| 02/11/2024 | 1: hanging added [See Dove 11 via REMRKS491] |
| 07/10/2024 | Listed building attributes added [See https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/] |
| 05/08/2024 | Postcode added [https://www.eircode.ie/ via REMRKS479] |