25 OCTOBER 1968, Page 37

Sir: Let Sir Denis Bragan (13 September) and W. G.

Brunton (Letters, 20 September) both take heart, and apply to the Six Counties (where Shakespeare's pronunciation arrived with the Plantation of Ulster in 1608 and still survives):

There swung between the tender breasts of Carmelita Docherly A ruby cross which Jews might kiss and infidels adore, But at the Mott ers-Union-of-the-Diocese-of- Clogher tea They thought it rather Popish and they put her out the door.

Yours in partibus infidelitun where I hope for pardon from my Wend. the Bishop of Clogher...

Dout:las Graham Williston Academy, Easthampton, Mass, trsa