'Let me out!': Dead man calls to be released from coffin in recording played to mourners at funeral in Ireland

‘Is that that priest I can hear?’ yells former Irish Defence Force veteran from his own grave

“Let me out, it’s f***ing dark in here” calls a voice from the coffin that’s just been lowered into a grave in front of mourners.

But instead of alarm, a ripple of laughter sweeps across the crowd at the grave in Kilmanagh, in Kilkenny in Ireland.

The voice continues, “Where the f*** am I? Is that that priest I can hear?” and the laughter grows even stronger.

This was the funeral of Irish Defence Force veteran Shay Bradley on Saturday, who through a pre-recorded message was able to entertain the attendees at his own graveside.

His daughter Andrea, who described it as “the best send off for an incredible man,” wrote on Twitter that the recording had been played through a speaker on the ground next to her father’s grave.

“It was his dying wish that we played this at his funeral. What a man... To make us all laugh when we were incredibly sad… He was some man,” she said.

Bradley’s granddaughter, Chloe Kiernan said: “All he ever wanted was to make people laugh and smile and that’s exactly what he got.”

The video which has gone viral, was shared by the Irish Defence Forces Veterans’ News who said on Facebook: “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.”

In a separate post they 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…”