Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Church bells take their toll on sleepy villagers

IT wasn't the call to God that bothered people - it was the fact that it happened every five minutes that upset them.

Disgruntled residents of a village were left fuming after they were kept awake for two nights in a row as the local church bell rang the Angelus every five minutes.

A computer that was supposed to ensure the bell tolled the traditional Catholic prayer twice a day broke down on Saturday night.

One bleary-eyed resident of Kilmessan, Co Meath, said that the weekend had been "like living in Iran, with the faithful being constantly called to prayer".

According to a spokeswoman for the village's parochial house, an attempt was made on Sunday to repair what she said was "a very complicated system".

That night, however, the Angelus started again and carried on every five minutes until Monday.
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