THE BELLS OF CHRIST CHURCH DUBLIN

by David Murphy and Leslie Taylor
(Dublin: Strongbow Publications, 1994)
32pp (pbk) €3.80

Around 1420, three bells were cast by John Kyrcham of Christ Church. For centuries the bells have rung-out the Old Year and rung-in the New while Dubliners gathered to celebrate. Although the tower has sometimes been damaged and the contents with it, and at other times the old bells were deliberately melted, we ring to this day, in peal, the bells cast in 1738, 1845, and 1878. These are the beautiful Christ Church Bells. This is the voice of Dublin.

David Murphy, B.A. (History and Archaeology, University College Dublin) is a Christ Church ringer.

Leslie Taylor, B.A. (Archaeology and Political Economy, University College Dublin) at the time of writing is the Ringing Master of the Christ Church society.


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