St Colman’s Cathedral

The carillon is located in St. Colman’s Cathedral, overlooking Cobh town and Cork Harbour.

Recitals take place on Sundays at 16:30 from May to September.

A closed-circuit system is in operation showing the carillonneur playing the instrument. This can be viewed inside the Cathedral at the base of the tower – turn right as you enter through the main door.

A new compact disc of the Carillon of St Colman’s Cathedral is now available. This was produced in collaboration with University College Cork.

Date of Construction: 1916, J. Taylor and co.

Number of bells: 49

Largest bell: 67 cwt 2 qr 22 lb, tuned to A

Website: St Colman’s Carillon

Carillonneur: Adrian Gebruers

Address:
St Colman’s Cathedral
Cobh
co. Cork
Ireland

82nd Summer Recital Season 2009
Free hour-long recitals will take place on Sundays at 4.30 p.m. from May to September and are usually given by Adrian Gebruers KSG, Cathedral Carillonneur. A closed-circuit system is in operation showing the carillonneur playing the instrument. This can be viewed inside the Cathedral at the base of the tower - turn right as you enter through the main door.

As always, there will also be a number of guest recitals presented by leading international carillonneurs, as follows:-

Sunday July 5: Toru Takao (Japan) - Award-winning International Concert Carillonneur from Himeji (Honshu)
Sunday July 26: Treasa Edmonds - 2007 Winner of the Staf Gebruers Memorial Carillon Student Award
Sunday August 9: Carillon Duo Anna Maria Reverté (Spain) & Koen Van Assche (Belgium).

Full programme details available at the Cathedral at time of recitals. There is no admission charge.

Grant aided by the Arts Council, Cork County Council and Cobh Town Council.