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Word: crossmaglen (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1971-1971
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Last week, two British Ferret scout cars, each manned by a corporal, set off down an "unapproved" road south of the border village of Crossmaglen. Suddenly, when they saw a Gaelic sign on a schoolhouse, they realized they had gone too far. Turning swiftly back through the hamlet of Courtbane, they found the narrow lane blocked by a minibus and a crowd of jeering youths who poured gasoline over one of the scout cars. Moments later, as the vehicle blazed, a corporal scrambled out and jumped quickly into the other car. Finally, after 30 minutes of agonized waiting, the soldiers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NORTHERN IRELAND: Fatal Error | 9/13/1971 | See Source »

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