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Irish Association

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
Irish Association

Irish ringers were invited to a meeting held in St Patrick's School, St Patrick's Close, Dublin on 22nd May 1998 with a view to forming an 'Irish Association of Change Ringers which shall have for its objective the unity of all ringers for the promotion and study of Scientific Change Ringing'. Prior to that date there had been limited inter-tower co-operation in Ireland. Further background can be found in the Ringing World (22nd May 1998, page 497). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

founded 1898 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1898https://bellringingireland.org/

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Books in the Council Library

TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
Irish Bell NewsJournal of the Irish Association of Change Ringers Vol 1 No 1 (Autumn 1951) - Vol 12 No 12 (Oct 1987) Ceased publication1317
Irish Bell NewsJournal of the Irish Association of Change Ringers Vol 1 No 1 (Autumn 1951) - Vol 12 No 12 (Oct 1987) Ceased publication1638
Annual Reports 1898/1900, 1901, 03, 04, 06/7, 10/12, 27/28, 28/29, 37/38, 51, 53-84 (1969 is a reduced photocopy), 1985-2008, 2009-21684

Accounts of the lives of members (Navigation at foot of page)

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Lance Corporal Harris Lee Moore Absolom Roll of Honour tower: Bangor01/07/1916
Second Lieutenan Herbert Hugh Arbuckle Roll of Honour tower: Londonderry02/09/1918
Private James Charles Bannan Roll of Honour tower: Kilkenny06/11/1915
Amos Frederick Bogan Place of Birth: Cork City
Began ringing at: St. Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork
20/03/2006
Mr P W Brown Central Council of Church Bellringers 
Lord Chief Justice Sir Richard Robert Cherry KCPlace of Birth: Waterford, Ireland
Began ringing at: Waterford
Towers: St. Canice's Kilkenny 1890 St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin 1896-1923
Location mentioned in obituary: Dublin
10/02/1923
Frederick Ernest Dukes Place of Birth: Dublin
Began ringing at: St. George's Church, Dublin
First peal tower: St. Mary's Cathedral, Limerick
Towers: St George's, Dublin from 1928-1932; St. Patrick's Cathedral Dublin in 1933 and then from 1936-1946; St. Fin Barre's Cathedral Cork from 1934-1936. in 1950 he moved to Drogheda where he rang for the rest of his life
Location mentioned in obituary: Drogheda
Ancient Society of College Youths
Central Council of Church Bellringers
27/12/1998
Mrs Annie Henrietta Dukes Place of Birth: Portarlington
Began ringing at: St. George's, Dublin
First peal tower: On handbells
Towers: Attached to St. Peter's, Drogheda from 1950
Location mentioned in obituary: Drogheda
29/01/1989
John Thomas Dunwoody ISOPlace of Birth: Holywood, Co. Down
Began ringing at: Holywood
First peal tower: Holywood
Location mentioned in obituary: Holywood
05/11/1985
Ernest Henry Hewitt Roll of Honour tower: Bangor15/06/1915
Lieutenant Holt Montgomery Hewitt Roll of Honour tower: Bangor01/07/1916
Second Lieutenant Ernest William Gayles Hind Roll of Honour tower: Bangor01/07/1916
Jean Jeffery First peal tower: Balfast St Donard
Location mentioned in obituary: Belfast
15/10/2022
Charles Kavanagh Roll of Honour tower: Dublin, SS Augustine & John (John s Lane)06/01/1915
Gunner Thomas Kennedy Roll of Honour tower: Dublin, SS Augustine & John (John s Lane)20/09/1916
Gabriel Lindoff (Baxter) Place of Birth: Leiston, Suffolk
Began ringing at: Leiston
First peal tower: Leiston
Towers: Gillingham, Kent. St Peter at Arches, Lincoln. St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
Location mentioned in obituary: Dublin
Central Council of Church Bellringers04/11/1941
Lieutenant William Montgomery Livingston Roll of Honour tower: Lurgan15/04/1917
Private John Willoughby McClean Roll of Honour tower: Kilkenny23/04/1915
Mr D McEndoo Central Council of Church Bellringers 
William Thomas McKenzie Roll of Honour tower: Bray23/07/1943

Peal Statistics

Statistics sourced from the annual reports of the Council Peal Analysis Committee will be shown here

The tables will need to be digitised first. A job for 2024.

Peal Boards

Carrickfergus, Antrim (N.I) 29/11/1934

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Irish Association

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
Irish Association

Irish ringers were invited to a meeting held in St Patrick's School, St Patrick's Close, Dublin on 22nd May 1998 with a view to forming an 'Irish Association of Change Ringers which shall have for its objective the unity of all ringers for the promotion and study of Scientific Change Ringing'. Prior to that date there had been limited inter-tower co-operation in Ireland. Further background can be found in the Ringing World (22nd May 1998, page 497). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

founded 1898 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1898https://bellringingireland.org/

Photo

Books in the Council Library

TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
Irish Bell NewsJournal of the Irish Association of Change Ringers Vol 1 No 1 (Autumn 1951) - Vol 12 No 12 (Oct 1987) Ceased publication1317
Irish Bell NewsJournal of the Irish Association of Change Ringers Vol 1 No 1 (Autumn 1951) - Vol 12 No 12 (Oct 1987) Ceased publication1638
Annual Reports 1898/1900, 1901, 03, 04, 06/7, 10/12, 27/28, 28/29, 37/38, 51, 53-84 (1969 is a reduced photocopy), 1985-2008, 2009-21684

Accounts of the lives of members (Navigation at foot of page)

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Lance Corporal Harris Lee Moore Absolom Roll of Honour tower: Bangor01/07/1916
Second Lieutenan Herbert Hugh Arbuckle Roll of Honour tower: Londonderry02/09/1918
Private James Charles Bannan Roll of Honour tower: Kilkenny06/11/1915
Amos Frederick Bogan Place of Birth: Cork City
Began ringing at: St. Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork
20/03/2006
Mr P W Brown Central Council of Church Bellringers 
Lord Chief Justice Sir Richard Robert Cherry KCPlace of Birth: Waterford, Ireland
Began ringing at: Waterford
Towers: St. Canice's Kilkenny 1890 St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin 1896-1923
Location mentioned in obituary: Dublin
10/02/1923
Frederick Ernest Dukes Place of Birth: Dublin
Began ringing at: St. George's Church, Dublin
First peal tower: St. Mary's Cathedral, Limerick
Towers: St George's, Dublin from 1928-1932; St. Patrick's Cathedral Dublin in 1933 and then from 1936-1946; St. Fin Barre's Cathedral Cork from 1934-1936. in 1950 he moved to Drogheda where he rang for the rest of his life
Location mentioned in obituary: Drogheda
Ancient Society of College Youths
Central Council of Church Bellringers
27/12/1998
Mrs Annie Henrietta Dukes Place of Birth: Portarlington
Began ringing at: St. George's, Dublin
First peal tower: On handbells
Towers: Attached to St. Peter's, Drogheda from 1950
Location mentioned in obituary: Drogheda
29/01/1989
John Thomas Dunwoody ISOPlace of Birth: Holywood, Co. Down
Began ringing at: Holywood
First peal tower: Holywood
Location mentioned in obituary: Holywood
05/11/1985
Ernest Henry Hewitt Roll of Honour tower: Bangor15/06/1915
Lieutenant Holt Montgomery Hewitt Roll of Honour tower: Bangor01/07/1916
Second Lieutenant Ernest William Gayles Hind Roll of Honour tower: Bangor01/07/1916
Jean Jeffery First peal tower: Balfast St Donard
Location mentioned in obituary: Belfast
15/10/2022
Charles Kavanagh Roll of Honour tower: Dublin, SS Augustine & John (John s Lane)06/01/1915
Gunner Thomas Kennedy Roll of Honour tower: Dublin, SS Augustine & John (John s Lane)20/09/1916
Gabriel Lindoff (Baxter) Place of Birth: Leiston, Suffolk
Began ringing at: Leiston
First peal tower: Leiston
Towers: Gillingham, Kent. St Peter at Arches, Lincoln. St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
Location mentioned in obituary: Dublin
Central Council of Church Bellringers04/11/1941
Lieutenant William Montgomery Livingston Roll of Honour tower: Lurgan15/04/1917
Private John Willoughby McClean Roll of Honour tower: Kilkenny23/04/1915
Mr D McEndoo Central Council of Church Bellringers 
William Thomas McKenzie Roll of Honour tower: Bray23/07/1943

Peal Statistics

Statistics sourced from the annual reports of the Council Peal Analysis Committee will be shown here

The tables will need to be digitised first. A job for 2024.

Peal Boards

Carrickfergus, Antrim (N.I) 29/11/1934

Details
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