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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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Future Events |
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14th August 2010 |
Eastern District Practice Wexford - 14.00 - 16.00 |
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28th August 2010 |
Association Surprise Practice St Patrick Cathedral, Dublin - 13.30 - 15.30 |
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4th September 2010 |
Northern District Practice **Note Change of Venue*** St Thomas, Belfast - 14.30 - 16.30 |
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11th September 2010 |
Eastern District Practice Drogheda - 14.00 - 16.00 |
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25th September 2010 |
Association Surprise Practice St Patrick Cathedral, Dublin - 13.30 - 15.30 |
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2nd October 2010 |
Northern District Practice St Mark’s, Belfast - 14.30 - 16.30 |
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9th October 2010 |
Eastern District Practice St Patricks, Dublin - 14.00 - 16.00 |
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23rd October 2010 |
Association Ringing Festival - Southern District . Details to follow in due course |
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30th October 2010 |
Association Surprise Practice St Patrick Cathedral, Dublin - 13.30 - 15.30 |
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6th November 2010 |
Northern District Practice - (Location to be confirmed) St Patrick’s Ballymena - 14.30 - 16.30 |
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13th November 2010 |
Eastern District Practice Christ Church, Taney, Dundrum, Dublin - 14.00 - 16.00 |
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27th November 2010 |
Association Surprise Practice St Patrick Cathedral, Dublin - 13.30 - 15.30 |
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4th December 2010 |
Northern District Practice St Mark’s, Belfast - 14.30 - 16.30 |
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11th December 2010 |
Eastern District Practice Christ Church, Dublin - 14.00 - 16.00 |
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What’s New |
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Version 5.0
Monday 9th August 2010
Please note due to renovation work at St Columb’s Cathedral, Londonderry the Northern District practice scheduled for 4th September 2010 will now take place in St.Thomas, Belfast 14.30 - 16.30
Friday 23rd July 2010
BRYAN SIDNEY PRIESTLEY 4.10.1942 – 17.7.2010
It was with great shock and sadness that we learned of the sudden death of Bryan.
It was whilst walking towards the tower in Skibbereen to ring on Saturday evening, 17 July, that Mike Pomeroy (Limerick) received a telephone call from Bryan’s wife, Maureen, to say that Bryan had suffered a stroke and was in Ennis General Hospital. But it was at 8.30 am on Sunday morning that Mike received the second telephone call to say that Bryan had died at 11.00pm on Saturday evening. This sad news put a very dark cloud over the remainder of the weekend.
A Prayer was said in the ringing room of Skibbereen, remembering Bryan, prior to the Morning Service ring.
On Sunday evening a Quarter Peal was rung on the mini-ring at Martin Hough’s house in Drinagh, Co Cork, in memory of Bryan.
Bryan’s funeral Service took place on Thursday 22 July 2010 at 11.30am in St Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick, and prior to the start of the Service proper, Mike Pomeroy, St Mary’s Cathedral, paid a very moving tribute to Bryan and what he meant to the ringers of St Mary’s Cathedral and Mt St Alphonsus, Limerick. The Cathedral bells were rung, half-muffled, prior to and after the Service.
Rev Father Adrian Egan, Mt St Alphonsus, also paid tribute to Bryan, and told that when Bryan was teaching him to ring, he, Father Egan, lost control of the bell and broke the stay. He said to Bryan, “I suppose all beginners do this?”. Bryan replied, “No!”.
Bryan was the Chairman of the Southern District and well known to ringers throughout the Association. Many ringers will have their own special memories of Bryan, as he was a very pleasant and friendly man to all who came in touch with him.
To his wife, Maureen, Tara and the wider family circle, we, his ringing friends in the Irish Association, send our heartfelt sympathy.
Jean Jeffery President I.A.C.R.
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