Association information:        'The Irish Association ringing festival for 2009 will take place in the Eastern Distrist on Saturday 24th October 2009, details to follow. ' ,     
Welcome to the home page for the Irish Association of Change Ringers (IACR). This web site is dedicated to the art of change ringing in Ireland. This covers both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

In order to find out information about the various Irish Towers click on a “District” on the main menu and select a tower.  Alternatively, select “Maps” which will take you to a page which contains a map of Ireland with all the towers marked on it. The various towers and local maps can be accessed by clicking on the map and its legends. The Site Map can also be used to navigate around this site.

 

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from 1st March 2003

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If you have any additional information on Irish bell ringing, then please contact us, and we’ll gladly add it to a future version of the site. 

This site was last updated on Saturday 20th June 2009
  
The Irish Association is starting to look at ways to update our website, any suggestions will be welcome, please contact your District webmaster.
  

Ian McCullagh outgoing Irish Association President congratulating  Jean Jeffery on  being the New Irish Association President.

Future Events

 

11th July 2009

Eastern District Practice

Outing to Limerick Towers

1200 St. Mary’s Cathedral  1530 Mt St Alphonsus

19th July 2009

Southern District Practice

Skibbereen and Rosscarbery - Time to be confirmed

1st August 2009

Northern District Practice

Greyabbey - 14.30 - 16.30

8th August 2009

Eastern District Practice

Wexford - 14.00 - 16.00

5th September 2009

Northern District Practice

Londonderry - 14.30 - 17.00

12th September 2009

Eastern District Practice

Drogeheda - 14.00 - 16.00

3rd October 2009

Northern District Practice

St.Marks, Belfast - 14.30 - 16.30

10th October 2009

Eastern District Practice

St Patrick’s Dublin - 14.00 - 16.00

24th October 2009

Association Ringing Festival

Eastern District - Details to be confirmed.

7th November 2009

Northern District Practice

Ballymena - 14.30 - 16.30

14th November 2009

Eastern District Practice

Christ Church, Taney, Dublin - 14.00 - 16.00

22nd November 2009

Southern District

Fred Bogan Trophy competition venue T.B.C

5th December 2009

Northern District Practice

Hillsborough - 14.30 - 16.30

12th December 2009

Eastern District Practice

Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin - 14.00 - 16.00

What’s New

 

Version 5.0

 

 

 

Mid May 2009

 

Congratulations goes to Jean Jeffery, St.Donard’s, Belfast on being elected the new President of the Irish Association, and being the first Lady President.  Jean will succeed Ian McCullagh, who has served as President for the last 5 years.  The Irish Association wish Ian well in his retirement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Murphy Cup Competition Results held in Christ Church, Taney, Dublin

 

1. Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin - 32 faults

2. St Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick -  43 faults         

3. St.Donard’s, Belfast - 45 faults

4. Hillsborough - 84 faults

5. Doneraile - 92 faults

 

Congratulations goes to Christ Church, Dublin, who won the Murphy Cup.