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

2008 Season
Presented by the Cobh Carillon Committee and grant aided by the Arts Council, the Cork County Council and the Cobh Town Council, summer 2008 marks the 81st Season of recitals on the Carillon of St Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh, County Cork, Ireland. There is no admission charge.

These hour-long recitals take place on Sunday afternoons commencing at 4.30 from May to September and will usually be given by Adrian P. Gebruers KSG, Cathedral Carillonneur.

There will also be a number of guest recitals, as follows:-

Sunday July 6: Rosemarie Seuntiëns (The Netherlands)

Sunday July 20: Charles Dairay (France)

Sunday July 27: Eddy Mariën (Belgium)

Sunday August 3: George Matthew Jr. (USA)

Sunday August 17: Treasa Edmonds – 2007 Winner of the Staf Gebruers Memorial Carillon Student Award.