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Irish History Podcast

The Road to Oldcroghan #4 The Crime Scene

Irish History Podcast

Fin Dwyer

History, Interviews, War Of Independence, Ireland, Norman Invasion, Vikings, Great Famine, Great Hunger, Irish History

4.71.8K Ratings

🗓️ 26 October 2020

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

In this episode we return to the the scene of the crime Clonearl bog in Croghan where the body was found. This will help us understand who exactly may have carried out the murder…

Sound by Jason Looney

Artwork by Keith Hynes

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investigating officer returns to the scene. They look pensively around them, maybe rub their

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finger on a dusty surface and pinch it between their

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thumb and forefinger.

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Then standing in the spot where the events took place, they replay in their mind's eye what

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