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Episode 27: The Ambush
Four men and dozens of horses are killed in an IRA ambush near the south Armagh border
As soldiers return to their barracks in Dublin after the Kingâs visit to Belfast, their train is blown up by a group of south Armagh men lying in wait, led by local farmer Frank Aiken. Three officers, a railway guard and at least fifty horses are killed in what would become known as the Adavoyle Ambush. A listener and local historian tells us how his family members were involved in the clean-up operation in the immediate aftermath of the explosion and describes a âgruesomeâ scene. Please be advised that this episode features the sound of gunshots.
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