Many watched the mine from the shore for several hours as it bobbed in the water. The stray mine was washed ashore at Ballymanus on May 10th, 1943, and immediately became an object of curiosity to the local community. Fifty-six years to the day after a second World War mine tore a west Donegal community apart when it killed 19 young men, relatives and friends last night attended a memorial service at the site to unveil a commemorative plaque.
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