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Scouts find old bomb on hike in the Mournes
« on: March 31, 2015 »


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A camping trip to the Mourne Mountains turned into a wartime adventure for a Portadown Scout troop when they stumbled upon a half-buried artillery shell.

Leaders and members of 5th Portadown (St Columba’s) had gone to Cranfield for the weekend, and were just two hours into their trek on Saturday when one of the young Scouts spotted the metal object.

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http://www.portadowntimes.co.uk/news/local-news/scouts-find-old-bomb-on-hike-in-the-mournes-1-6658147
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Re: Scouts find old bomb on hike in the Mournes
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2015 »
Well done scouts!
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