'Let me out, it's ****ing dark in here!' Irish funeral bursts into laughter when pre-recorded message of dead man calling out from his coffin is played

  • Shay Bradley from Dublin passed on the 8 October following a long illness 
  • Bradley was a member of the Irish Defence Forces, the regular Irish army 
  • Message was pre-recorded before he died and played out through a speaker 

By Ryan Fahey For Mailonline

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Mourners in Ireland couldn’t believe it when they heard a voice beyond the grave at a local man’s funeral.

Those who attended the funeral of Irish Defence Force veteran Shay Bradley on Saturday in Kilmanagh, Leinster, couldn’t believe it when he started speaking to them from his coffin.

As they watched his coffin being buried his voice could be heard shouting: 'Hello, hello. Let me out.'

This is the moment the mourners at the grave site can be seen bursting into laughter after hearing the message Shay Bradley put into his coffin before his death

This is the moment the mourners at the grave site can be seen bursting into laughter after hearing the message Shay Bradley put into his coffin before his death 

The Irish Defence Force Veteran, who died on October 8, wanted to give the mourners one last laugh in his final goodbye

The Irish Defence Force Veteran, who died on October 8, wanted to give the mourners one last laugh in his final goodbye

Shay's daughter Andrea said that the message was recorded before he died and put out via a speaker on the ground

Shay's daughter Andrea said that the message was recorded before he died and put out via a speaker on the ground

As the recording played the sound of him knocking on the wood of the coffin, he continued: 'Where the f*** am I? Let me out, let me out. It’s f - ing dark in here. Is that the priest I can hear. This is Shay I’m in the box. No in f - ing front of you. I’m dead.'

Shay then sings: 'Hello again hello, hello I just called to say goodbye.'

Mourners laughed hysterically as Shay, who passed on October 8 following a long illness, had the last laugh in saying his final goodbye.

He can be heard seemingly knocking on the wood of the coffin shouting: 'Where the f*** am I?'

He can be heard seemingly knocking on the wood of the coffin shouting: 'Where the f*** am I?'

The funeral attendees look down into the coffin as Shay appears to sing: 'Hello, hello I just called to say goodbye'

The funeral attendees look down into the coffin as Shay appears to sing: 'Hello, hello I just called to say goodbye'

All of the mourners can be seen laughing at Bradley's voice calling to be freed from the coffin

All of the mourners can be seen laughing at Bradley's voice calling to be freed from the coffin

The video of the service has now gone viral and yesterday was shared by Irish Defense Forces veterans' news who said: 'It is with great sadness that I was informed of the passing of our Military Brother and Veteran Colleague Shay Bradley. On behalf of the members of the IDFVA I extend our sincerest condolences and prayers to Anne and family at this sad time. May Shay Rest in Peace.'

They later added: 'Was asked a question the other day, it was what's the difference between military humour and civilian humour it's simple it's black. This video should say it all. This is the funeral of Shay Bradley on the 12 of October 2019 and it says it all......'

Shay's daughter Andrea explained that the message was recorded before Shay passed and was put out via a speaker on the ground. She said on Twitter:  'He would love to know how many people he made laugh!!! He was an amazing character.' 

 

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