Ringing up Ireland's heaviest bell

Original footage was 11 minutes long (a bit embarrassing ;3;) so here is the main part of ringing up Ireland's heaviest bell; 45-1-18 (2307kg) in C. It was hard work, but I enjoyed every minute of it.
St Patrick's Cathedral, Remembrance Day (November 11), 2017
-I've just realised I'm wearing the exact same clothes as last time. completely coincidental!

[@bellminsterboy]

well done! Biggest one I've rung up on my own is the gorgeous 42cwt 1901 Taylor tenor at Beverley Minster, which nearly killed me!

[@lukemeanwell3260]

what way did it go up

[@dublineamo]

@@lukemeanwell3260 Ringer Fred asked the same question below. Answer was yes it did end up with the clapper on the wrong side. Well spotted :) .
The a suggested answer by Ringer Fred was to have a "strapper". Going to ask what that is ( I am not a very experienced ringer).

[@kyletheringer]

dublineamo a strapper is where another ringers with you so you both check and then the bell goes up right easier

[@dublineamo]

@@kyletheringer Thanks for that😃

[@kyletheringer]

dublineamo no problem

[@Steven_Rowe]

That is a decent bell to raise single handed.
I would want copious amount of Liffy water that had miraculously turned into Guinness for doing that

[@TheDroghedaBellRinger]

Well done buddy , incredible work as usual

[@michaelmcfarlandcampbell447]

I remember being made to ring it up on my own aged 14! Think even managed to get it up right that day...

[@Kevin-rh3yc]

well done

[@hackercop]

I would love to do that!

[@fredmills368]

Was it hard to raise

[@ringeradam4575]

oh yes, i had woke up at 5.30am that day, got the 8am train down to dublin, ran to st patrick's and arrived at about 11, which is when this took place, and i hadn't had anything to eat

[@Ringerjay2]

I don’t have time for breakfast on a Sunday morning I had nothing when I went to chesterfield ringing and I was put on the tenor ringing up and down and rounds on 8

[@kyletheringer]

How much cwt does it weigh

[@ringeradam4575]

45.

[@kyletheringer]

Thanks

[@jayro5653]

Can someone tell me why is it so dangerous when a bell is in the up position?? What can or could happen to someone who pulls the rope as a dare or is inexperienced??

[@RingerPeter]

When the bell is in the up position, as it comes down when being pulled by the rope the weight is 4 times greater and if you hold on to the rope as the rope goes back up you could be dragged up as well to the ceiling.

[@RingerLuca651]

I have heard somewhere that if you're not the kind of person to dp this, you could get a heart attack! Especially if it's a heavy bell

[@jayro5653]

@@RingerLuca651 wow!!

[@RingerThomas]

@@RingerLuca651 If you don’t have heavy bell experience.

[@ClockChimes]

I would be wrecked if i did that..

[@jordantrivett3587]

Just wondering but I’m learning to ring but for those of you saying that it went up wrong, how can you tell?

[@RingerJamie]

Double striking and when you set it and it bounces on the stay it rattles on the side of the bell.

[@AshleyMonck]

You can also tell that it single strikes on the back stroke rather than the handstroke like it’s supposed to before the clapper hits both sides of the bell

[@ringerowen4039]

Up wrong

[@fredmills368]

Well donesherlock

[@binzeboo]

Ringer Fred oi

[@ringerowen4039]

@@fredmills368 haha very funny Fred

[@lukemeanwell3260]

what sort of clapper dose this bell have?

[@ringeradam4575]

regular metal, as far as i know

[@user-bp6yl3di6p]

@@ringeradam4575 christchurch cathedral's tenor of the 16 weighs almost like this bell 45-0-20 cast by john taylor bellfouders

[@Madsman-nl2xy]

This is not super heavy like in German and Netherlands

[@RingerThomas]

Aye Adam. Your not checking.

[@ringeradam4575]

Do you expect anyone to check a 45cwt bell with no wooden clapper?! 3 people couldnt get it up right let alone me ! 👀👀

[@RingerThomas]

@@ringeradam4575 Having read the comment now, no. But if you pull as hard as possible and pull from above your head right down to the floor then the bell can go up quickly.

[@ringeradam4575]

​@@RingerThomas you're 5 years late of tellin me 🥲