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stevenmc on 25.02.2026 9:47 a.m. An interesting article about it: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Armagh_Sniper_(1990%E2%80%931997)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Armagh_Sniper_(1990%E2%80%931997)) https://preview.redd.it/seb3uui14mlg1.png?width=369&format=png&auto=webp&s=eceb9385c20966ff0369ec16e34acce390a07b27
Mouth_Focloir on 25.02.2026 9:53 a.m. Ah look at the old festy. Don’t see many, if any of those around anymore
Pangalonia on 25.02.2026 10:14 a.m. With today’s drones and infra red they would be spotted in 2 minutes.
Dadriks on 25.02.2026 10:21 a.m. Better not to shoot him back or you’ll be paying his family a fortune 40 years later
FoCoYeti on 25.02.2026 10:32 a.m. Still a sniper round hole in Murtaghs pub in Cross where these signs were common.
Shpokstah on 25.02.2026 10:37 a.m. Ahh yes I remember my driving tester asking me what that road sign ment on my test around that time.
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An interesting article about it:
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Armagh_Sniper_(1990%E2%80%931997)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Armagh_Sniper_(1990%E2%80%931997))
https://preview.redd.it/seb3uui14mlg1.png?width=369&format=png&auto=webp&s=eceb9385c20966ff0369ec16e34acce390a07b27
Eamonn wright was his name if I remember correctly
Auld one riding the steering wheel of the fiesta.
Commonly seen in the centre of Crossmaglen village.
Ah look at the old festy. Don’t see many, if any of those around anymore
The traffic jam behind the ould one.

That sign
With today’s drones and infra red they would be spotted in 2 minutes.
Wasn’t he taking shots at huge distances as well
Why is the guy on a sign angry did he miss twice
Better not to shoot him back or you’ll be paying his family a fortune 40 years later
Still a sniper round hole in Murtaghs pub in Cross where these signs were common.
Ahh yes I remember my driving tester asking me what that road sign ment on my test around that time.