QUARTER PEALS RUNG ON THE BELLS OF CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL, DUBLIN
QP no.* Date Change no. Method(s) Conductor(s) Ringers Tenor Dedication
67 22 May 2009 1260 Plain Bob Minor Ian P Bell Christ Church 8cwt  
66 19 April 2009 1260 Grandsire Triples Gary McGuire Christ Church 24cwt To celebrate the birthday of Sheila Larchet Cuthbert (mother of treble ringer).
To mark the 250th anniversary of the death of Handel.
65 15 February 2009 1320 Plain Bob Doubles Ian P Bell Christ Church 5cwt For the christening of Jacob John Columban O'Rourke.
64 25 January 2009 1260 Plain Bob Minor Gary McGuire Christ Church 10cwt To celebrate the life of Thomas Kelly, former member of Christ Church Cathedral Society of Ringers.
On the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns.
63 2 January 2009 1260 Doubles (8 methods) Reverse Canterbury, St Nicholas, St Remigius, Winchendon, St Osmund, St Martins, St Simons, Plain Bob. J Robert Jervis Christ Church 5cwt  
62 1 January 2009 1287 Stedman Caters DE House Mark A Bell Christ Church 24cwt  
61 12 October 2008 1259 Grandsire Caters Ian P Bell Christ Church 24cwt  
60 14 September 2008 1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor Ian P Bell Christ Church 9cwt  
59 17 August 2008 1344 Plain Bob Major Ian P Bell Christ Church 24cwt In affectionate memory of Dr. Dennis W. Townhill O.B.E. (father of Barbara) who died 18 July 2008.
58 29 June 2008 1260 Plain Bob Minor Gary McGuire Christ Church 9 cwt Rung for departure of Sea Stallion.
57 1 June 2008 1260 Plain Bob Minor Ian P Bell Christ Church 10 cwt  
56 11 May 2008 1250 Cambridge Surprise Major Mark A Bell Christ Church 24 cwt Birthday compliment to Barbara J Bell.
55 30 March 2008 1260 Grandsire Triples Ian P Bell     Birthday compliment to Leslie Taylor.
54 2 March 2008 1260 Plain Bob Minor Ian P Bell     Mothering Sunday
53 3 February 2008 1264 Plain Bob Major Gary McGuire      
52 1 January 2008 1260 Doubles (3m) Stedman,
Grandsire, Plain Bob		 Gary McGuire     To welcome the New Year.
51 30 December 2007 1264 Plain Bob Major Gary McGuire     To celebrate the life of Dean Desmond Harman, Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, who died 18 December 2007.
50 7 October 2007 1260 Plain Bob Minor Ian P Bell     A wedding compliment to Phillip Taylor and Audrey McGrath.
49 1 January 2007 1260 Plain Bob Minor Gary McGuire     To welcome the New Year.
48 31 December 2006 1277 Grandsire Caters Mark A Bell     Rung to celebrate the birth of Brandon Robert Joseph Taylor, born on 27 August 2006.
47 13 August 2006 1259 Grandsire Caters Mark A Bell     A birthday compliment to Pam Thomson.
46 7 May 2006 1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor Ian P Bell      
45 9 April 2006 1264 Plain Bob Major Gary McGuire     On the 200th anniversary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
44 1 January 2006 1259 Grandsire Caters Mark A Bell     To welcome the New Year, and an engagement compliment to Claire and Mark.
43 31 December 2005 1260 Grandsire Triples Malcolm Murphy     In memory of the former dean, the Very Revd John Paterson, who died earlier this year.
42 16 October 2005 1260 Plain Bob Minor Gary McGuire     To celebrate Quaternion Day in Hamilton Year. A birthday compliment to Billy Clarke.
41 4 September 2005 1287 Grandsire Triples Ian P Bell     A wedding compliment to Bethan Collins and Michael Halpenny. Also rung to coincide with celebration of Irish Walled Towns during Heritage Week.
40 14 August 2005 1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor Ian P Bell     To celebrate the wedding of Susan Marble and Torre Barranca.
39 31 July 2005 1250 Cambridge Surprise Major Mark A Bell      
38 19 June 2005 1264 Plain Bob Major Malcolm Murphy     To mark the ordination to the diaconate of Elaine Dunne, member of the Society of Ringers, and also Stephen McElhinney, Darren McCallig, Patricia Taylor.
37 18 June 2005 1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major Ian P Bell     Rung to celebrate Hamilton year of science in Ireland.
36 22 May 2005 1260 Mixed Doubles (2m) Gary McGuire     Rung to celebrate the wedding of Pui-Ying Tam and Adis Iroh.

35 10 April 2005 1260 Plain Bob Doubles Gary McGuire     Rung to celebrate the wedding of Edwin Taylor and Tania Parker.
34 5 March 2005 1260 Grandsire Triples Ian P Bell     Rung for installation of new clapper.
33 4 February 2005 1260 Plain Bob Minor Ian P Bell     Rung as a birthday compliment for Mabel Townhill, mother of 3.
32 2 January 2005 1260 Plain Bob Doubles Gary McGuire     Rung to welcome the new year
31 1 January 2004 1260 Plain Bob Triples Robert Jervis     Rung on New Year's day as a compliment to Dean John Paterson at the time of his retirement.
30 1 January 2003 1260 Grandsire Triples Malcolm Murphy     Rung to celebrate the arrival of the New Year.
29 23 February 2002 1259 Grandsire Caters Ian Campbell     Rung prior to evensong by a visiting band, the Exonian Society, on the back 10.
28 16 February 2002 1260 Mixed Doubles (3m/p) Billy Clarke     Rung prior to evensong as a birthday compliment to Gary McGuire and to mark the 10th anniversary of the conductor's first quarter peal
27 2 February 2002 1260 Mixed Doubles (2m)
 Billy Clarke     Rung prior to the cathedral Candlemas procession
26 30 December 2001 1260 Plain Bob Doubles Billy Clarke     Rung on the front 5 as a compliment to the Revd Mark Gardner on being made dean's vicar of the cathedral
25 11 November 2001 1279 Stedman Caters J. Hawes      
24 14 Oct 2001 1260 Plain Bob Doubles Billy Clarke     A compliment to Reverend Nigel Dunne on his installation as a canon of Christ Church Cathedral
23 30 June 2001 1260 Plain Bob Doubles Billy Clarke     An engagement compliment to Heather Faull & Robin Frizzell
22 26 May 2001 1260 Plain Bob Doubles Billy Clarke     An engagement compliment to Alan Bates & Giovanna Torio
21 13 January 2001 1260 Plain Bob Doubles J. Watson     Rung after the Eucharist for the marriage of John & Olivia Bartlett
20 14 May 2000 1260 Mixed Doubles (2m/1p) Billy Clarke     In memoriam Sydney Thomas Bray (1910-2000)
19 5 March 2000 1260 Plain Bob Doubles Billy Clarke     In memory of Jimmy Reynolds B.M.
18 13 February 2000 1260 Grandsire Septuples R.W. Pipe      
17 1 January 2000 1260 Grandsire Triples M. Murphy     A Salute to Ireland
16 17 October 1999 1320 Plain Bob Doubles C. Aked      
15 16 January 1999 1280 Superlative Surprise Major M. Murphy     In memory of Allen Figgis, a former administrator of this Cathedral
14 12 November 1994 1260 Grandsire Doubles S. Walker      
13 13 March 1994 1260 Mixed Doubles (2m) J. Clarke / P. Talbot     An engagement compliment to Paul Taylor & Laureen Callaghan
12 27 February 1994 1260 Plain Bob Doubles J. Clarke     For Clare, John & Sarah O’Rourke, gone to live, work and ring in Oxford.
11 7 February 1993 1260 Plain Bob Doubles John Clarke     Muffled in memory of Liam Hickey, ringer of Mount Saint Alphonsus, Limerick, who died on February 29th, 1992, among friends, in the ringing chamber, Christ Church, Dublin.
10 31 December 1988 1000 Grandsire Doubles Leslie Taylor Christ Church   To ring out 1000 years of Dublin life
9 1 January 1988 1344 Plain Bob Major Leslie Taylor     Rung on the Old Eight, to salute the cathedral in its 950th year, and Dublin in its year of millennial celebration.
8 14 March 1986 1260 Mixed Doubles (2m) Leslie Taylor     Rung in memory of Tony Hennigan of Rathfarnham.

7 9 May 1986 1320 Plain Bob Doubles Leslie Taylor     In memory of Erskine Casey, uncle of Irene Pelow.
6 27 March 1981 1260 Doubles (780 Grandsire, 480 Plain Bob) Leslie Taylor      
5 8 February 1981 1260 Plain Minor Leslie Taylor      
4 1 February 1981 1320 Plain Bob Doubles Leslie Taylor   10cwt Compliment to Revds A.G. Bryce and H.H. Burrows on their installations as clerical vicars.
3 30 January 1981 1320 Plain Bob Doubles Leslie Taylor     To congratulate Rev. H.B. Whyte on becoming 12th Canon.
2 18 January 1981 1296 Plain Bob Caters Derek McEndoo     To mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
1 2 January 1981 1320 Plain Bob Doubles Paul Taylor     To congratulate Rev. D.W. McClatchie on his appointment as a Canon and Precentor.
* Subject to change as new records discovered.
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