In the days before RTE we had to watch a lot of snow on the TV screen.  Jack Murchan’s telly, when he lived up in the Braes, had a miraculous picture from UTV, but in the town all you had was a faint shadow behind the snow.  We told ourselves that the snow was beautiful – what else could we do?  Before that Paddy Sharkey had rigged up a TV in his house on Conlin Road.  This report from the Democrat of 14 August 1953 recorded the historic occasion:

Mr Patrick Sharkey, wireless and electrical engineer, has installed a television set at his residence, Conlin Road, Killybegs.  Apart from a little fading out at times, results are considered satisfactory.