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	Podcast:		Year ‘21
	Episode:		Episode 27: The Ambush
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:18:58
	Publish Date:		2021-07-02 09:00:00
	Description:		As soldiers return to their barracks in Dublin after the King’s 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 “gruesome” scene. Please be advised that this episode features the sound of gunshots.
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