Saturday 30 June 2012

Chiming church bells in Ireland

Church bells chime in Ireland  at noon and at 6pm for the Angelus, not only from the church towers but also on state TV and radio.
Then there are the chiming church bells when there is a funeral. The bells chime when the coffin is taken to the church the day before the funeral, then again before the funeral Mass and again as the coffin is being driven off to the cemetary. At this time the chimes ring slowly and approximately a minute apart as the hearse begins its journey toward  the cemetary; an appropriate send off to the Great Beyond!
Then there are the chimes for the weekend Masses, calling the faithful to prayer and worship. Living across the street from the church, one hears the lovely pealing bells frequently and clearly so there is no excuse for staying away.

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