What it takes to make the bells ring at Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin.
The original Christ Church was built in 1038 and was made from wood. The current building was built in 1170. The bells were installed in the church in 1878 during the last restoration.
After over a hundred years, all twelve bells have recently undergone a retuning and recasting in a foundry in Leicestershire in England.
Ultan Guilfoyle and Christ Church bell ringer Lesley, make a careful climb over scaffolding to the bell tower. of ringing a bell if you don't know what you're doing. A member of the Christ Church group for eight years Lesley explains the dangers of bell ringing and demonstrates how it is done correclty.
This episode of 'Youngline' was broadcast on 24 November 1980. The reporter is Ultan Guilfoyle.
