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Brian Kernohan decides to find out if a letter, held by his family for generations, really does reveal the location of a murder victim鈥檚 remains in rural Ireland.
鈥淚 Robert James Crawford do avow that Thomas Johnson was slain by me in a fair fight鈥�
So begins a mysterious murder confession, apparently written in 1860 鈥� just after the worst years of the Irish Famine. The writer claims to have murdered his friend during a quarrel and then buried the body under the hearthstone of his father鈥檚 kitchen in Drumkeen, County Monaghan 鈥� but is the confession real?
鈥淗e drew his knife and I drew mine he would have fled but I followed him into the hall and killed him there鈥�
As Brian sets out to try and find the alleged burial site he also digs through the history books to find out more about the murderer and his victim 鈥� and he finds his imagination drifting. Who were these men and what could have happened to lead to such a brutal murder?

Cast:

Robert James Crawford 鈥� Faolan Morgan
Thomas Johnston 鈥� John D Ruddy

Written and presented by Brian Kernohan
Produced by Brian Kernohan and Conor McKay

Executive Editor: Andy Martin
A 麻豆社 Northern Ireland Production