I’m from around this area but born after the troubles. You hear all sorts of stories about IRA snipers given the nickname “south Armagh snipers”, they were known for using Barrett .50cals and other high power snipers. I’m glad those times are over, my dad has told me of how there were army road blocks to every road into my town and the likes. Interesting history we have in this part of the world.
![image showing An IRA warning to British troops on patrol, Armagh, Northern Ireland, 1994 [324x489]](73dc1937-01d1-5a31-b4ba-a20adb219c63_OpX9RkI.jpg)
bombscare on October 14th, 2018 at 11:34 UTC »
The last soldier to die there was killed by a sniper.
Raffro98 on October 14th, 2018 at 11:34 UTC »
I’m from around this area but born after the troubles. You hear all sorts of stories about IRA snipers given the nickname “south Armagh snipers”, they were known for using Barrett .50cals and other high power snipers. I’m glad those times are over, my dad has told me of how there were army road blocks to every road into my town and the likes. Interesting history we have in this part of the world.
rsyay on October 14th, 2018 at 11:41 UTC »
South Armagh was known as bandit country, basically a no go zone for the British army.