Demonstration of Medieval Bronze Hand Bell Casting

Did you know that hand bells would have been an important part of monastic and spiritual life thousands of years?
Working with Fingal Heritage Office as part of the Changing Fingal project, Lusk Community Council is delighted to have two eminent experts on the making and heritage related to hand bells in the early Irish church on site.
Preserving traditional skills Artist Holger Lonze will be on site from 11am to 5pm daily to cast bronze medieval hand bells. Demonstrations will give the local community insight into the material culture and technology of the early medieval period, bringing local archaeology and history alive. This is a unique opportunity to see a charcoal pit furnace in action and the casting of bronze hand bells.

Bell making demonstration & talk take place in the Lusk Community Cultural Centre, car park, Church Road, Lusk K45 CP40. Casting of bells takes place at 4pm 15 August & 12pm & 2pm Sunday 16 August.

At 2-3pm on Saturday 15 August, Cormac Bourke will give a talk on “Bells and bell ringing in the early Irish church”, Cormac is an expert in Irish Medieval studies and author of the highly regarded book “Medieval Hand Bells of Ireland and Britain”.

Car parking available in the Cottage Community Centre, Church Road, Lusk K45 VE83