For whom the bell tolls

Details: A lecture by Archaeologist Dr Paul Stevens entitled ‘For whom the bell tolls; Clonfad and its place in early medieval monastic Westmeath’. Dr Stevens directed excavations on the monastic site of Clonfad, Co. Westmeath in advance of the construction of the N52/N6 road scheme. The ‘Clonfad hand bell’ was one of the artefacts found during the excavation of the site which was identified as a centre of metal working.

All welcome - Refreshments will be served.

For more information on Westmeath Archaeological and Historical Society please visit their website www.whahs.ie

If you are interested in reading further about the Clonfad Hand Bell click here for more by Dr. Paul Stevens.

There is also an article about the reconstruction of the Bell in Seanda, Issue 4, 2009 - click here to read, or available from your local library.