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WW2 bomb store (part of RAF Castle Archdale) in Rossmore

WW2 bomb store (part of RAF Castle Archdale)
WW2 bomb store (part of RAF Castle Archdale) in Rossmore
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German planes dropped bombs on Castle Archdale, killing twenty-one people and destroying half the town. The bomb store in Rossmore existed to load weapons for the fight back, a dangerous purpose hidden inside the countryside. Concrete and steel still mark the ground where men handled death before dawn.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as WW2 bomb store (part of RAF Castle Archdale). Recorded period: C20TH. Recorded protection: Proposed for scheduling. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Built by the Royal Air Force as part of RAF Castle Archdale during World War II, the bomb store is important as a remnant of Northern Ireland's role in the war effort and the strategic use of the area for military operations.

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Photo: Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0