Christ Church: Ringing in the New Year

[Christ Church Cathedral Dublin]

C H R I S T  C H U R C H  C A T H E D R A L  D U B L I N
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R I N G I N G  I N  T H E  N E W  Y E A R
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Preparations are under way for members of the Christ Church
Cathedral Society of Change-Ringers (founded 1670) as they
get ready to ring in the New Year. Dubliners traditionally gather
outside the cathedral at midnight on New Year's Eve to celebrate
the New Year as the bells ring out.

Christ Church Cathedral has a total of 19 bells used for
change-ringing, which is the greatest number in the world in
any tower. All 19 bells will be rung together for a short time
after midnight, the only time in the year when this is done.

Preparations include a practice on Friday 28 December 2007
(19.00-21.00) and a quarter peal attempt on Sunday 30 December
at 12.30. In addition there is normal Sunday service ringing on
Sunday 30 December 10.00-11.00 and 14.30-15.30. On New Year's
Eve the bells will first ring out the old year from 22.30 until about
23.45, before ringing in the New Year at midnight.

Media enquiries are welcome.  For further information please
contact the Honorary Ringing Master Gary McGuire at:
086 368 8888 or ringingmaster at cccdub.ie
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For details of the bells see online at:
http://cccdub.ie/bells/bells.html
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All are most welcome to attend all cathedral services and events.
Details of these can usually be found online at:
http://cccdub.ie/whatsnew/diary/diary.html
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Visit the CATHEDRAL SHOP online now at:
http://christchurchdublin.ie/shop/ 

See the Dean's Vicar's Review of December 2007:
http://cccdub.ie/whatsnew/review/review.html

'The Reflecting City' documents Dublin's reconstruction:
http://www.reflectingcity.com

Visit Cultivate, a new cultural centre in Essex Street West,
http://sustainable.ie/cultivate

Why not visit Dvblinia, the medieval exhibition, or their
new website available at: http://www.dublinia.ie.
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