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Article: Grim, unrelenting dig for a body in the bog
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- Belfast Telegraph
- Article date:
- November 10, 2009
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THE republican history of Crossmaglen in south Armagh is
indelible. Large green, white and orange lettering spells 'IRA' on
telegraph poles and details of a number to text to join Sinn Fein
sit below colour drawings of the south Armagh brigade of the IRA.
But cross the border a few miles away and similar reminders of
the Troubles are hard to find -- unless you happen upon the townland
of Carrickrobin near Hackballscross in Co Louth.
The Independent Commission for the Location of Victims Remains
yesterday started digging at a bog in Carrickrobin after four months
of careful preparation.
They are looking for the remains of Gerard Evans, a 24-year-old
Crossmaglen man who went out for the night ...