The Great Bell
The Church houses the largest bell in Belfast. Close to the Church stood a whiskey distillery and its owners claimed that the peal of the bell was upsetting the distillation process. Contrary to popular belief the bell was not removed, instead it was wrapped in felt to soften its peal and vibration however by the time of the Restoration work in 2008/2009 the felt had long since rotted away and the full peal of the bell can be heard at least three times daily.
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Famous quotes containing the words the great and/or bell:
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—Chinese proverb.