BellBoard

First triples: 4.

Congratulations from the St Patrick’s ringers to Waterford ringer Richard de Courcy on his 90th birthday.

First Quarter Peal for treble and tenor. Rung in memory of Duncan Scarlett who passed away today. ( St Thomas Belfast)

With many thanks to Cliff and Adam for ringing a half peal this evening!

1st Conductor: 5

1st inside: 2, 3 & 5

1st Quarter Peal: 1, 2 & 3

In thanksgiving for the restoration of these bells, this being the first peal on the restored ring. In affectionate memory of Mike Pomeroy of Limerick. As part of the West Cork Ringing Weekend.

Rung on the front eight for Evensong.

Celebrating the election of four new Honorary Life Members to the St Patrick’s Cathedral Society: David Galbraith, Imelda Byrne, Mervyn Taylor and Philip Talbot.

First of Triples: 4.

For St Patrick's Day. First quarter for the cover ringer.

Rung for St Patrick's Day. Followed by an Irish breakfast!

First of Minor: 1,3.

In memory of John "Paddy" Hemingway of Dublin, a St Patrick’s Cathedral chorister and last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, who died recently at the age of 105.

To celebrate seventy years of ringing by Alistair Jameson.

First quarter peal for the tenor ringer.

To celebrate seventy years of ringing by Alistair Jameson.

First as conductor.

In memory of Clodagh Foley, with deepest sympathies.

Birthday wishes to Felix Baird and Cecil Shaw.

First inside: 2.

To mark the eigthieth anniversary of VE Day.

Ringing for the 80th anniversary of V.E. Day, at 6.30pm as part of a Nationwide ring.

Rung to mark the 80th anniversary of VE day

First quarter peal: 6.

Ringing on the seventieth anniversary of Alistair's first service ring.

First treble bobbing - 1.

First surprise as conductor

Rung on bells 1,3-7 (2nd omitted due to broken stay and 8th had broken rope). Rung to Celebrate 70th Anniversary of bells installation. Also the 1st Q by a band entirely made up of St Mark's ringers. 1st Q: 1,6.

Wishing a very happy 100th birthday to Geoffrey Henly. Geoff has been a ringer at Bangor, Ballymena and Rostrevor.

In memory of Cyril Galbraith.

First quarter in method: 5

First conducted quarter in method: 7

Rung to celebrate the birth of Orla Elizabeth Price on 27th July 2025. Granddaughter of David Mercer.

First inside: 2.

Rung to celebrate the birth of Grace Olive Compton on 15th January 2025. Granddaughter of Stan Scott.

Rung Half-muffled prior to and after the funeral service Bryan A Brislane. A bell ringer in this tower since 1940; a member of the IACR since 1944 and an IACR Honorary Life Member since 1995.

Bryan died on Tues 26th August 2025 at the age of 97 years. He was the son of a bell ringer, and a brother, cousin or father to 5 bell ringers.

"When I heard the church bell ring, I thought I heard the voice of God".

For the 300th anniversary of the church on this site.

Congratulations to Thomas on ringing his first quarter at the first attempt. Well done.

Rung on front 6 of the 8

Rung to welcome the Rev'd Dave Thomas as Curate, Ruth Rodgers as Families Worker, and their families to St Donard's Parish Church.

70th Birthday compliments to Don McLean Tower Captain of St Mark's, Dundela, husband of Denise.

Conducting shared between ringers 2, 4 and 5.

First Conducting for Stephanie.

Rung for IACR Quarter Peal month and in memory of Bryan A Brislane, IACR Honorary Life Member and father of No 4. Died 26 August 2025 at 97 years of age.

Rung for Sunday Service, and to celebrate the birth of Síle - a first grandchild for Bishop Michael and Mrs. Claire Burrows.

Rung to celebrate the birth of Annie Janet Ward, grand daughter of David Mercer, on 15th September 2025.

Rung half-muffled for morning service and at the conclusion of the civic Remembrance ceremony.

First on ten: 4, 5, 8, 9, 10.

First outside North America: 2.

For Robert's 70th, and 50 years since Maurice and Joan started to ring.

First quarter: 6

First quarter inside: 5

To commemorate the 800th anniversary of the canonisation of St Laurence O'Toole, appointed Archbishop of Dublin in 1162.

With thanks to our West Cork friends for the use of their bells.

Part of Frizz weekend.

400th peal as cond

In Loving Memory of Ronnie King (3rd June 1932 - 14th October 2025) who was one of the original ringers at St Donard's

For Christmas.