BELLS OF THE ANGELUS

MICHAEL McGUIRE,

MICHAEL McGUIRE,

Sir, - Heather Ingman's observation (An Englishwoman's Diary, April 22nd) that RTÉ broadcasts only the bells of the Angelus and not the actual words reminds me of a conversation I had with a former school friend a few years after leaving school.

I admitted that I didn't know "my" Angelus. He said "Don't you? I know my twelve o'clock one all right but I don't know my six o'clock one".

At least I knew what I didn't know. - Yours, etc.,

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MICHAEL McGUIRE,

Garvery,

Burnfoot,

Co Donegal.