Seamus RuddySeamus disappeared in Paris on 9th May 1985. His body was recovered on May 6th 2017. Seamus, by his family…
"Seamus was a kind hearted, thoughtful and humorous person. He was wise, caring, a walking encyclopaedia, meticulous and a hard worker at whatever he chose to do. He was always concerned about the welfare and well being of his 34 nephews and nieces. On Christmas morning he visited as many of Santa’s houses as he could to play with the children’s toys!" "He was a very good listener and he was able to enjoy the craic wherever he went. He enjoyed a good laugh and always looked for the positive side of the situation. His laugh was an infectious one, so when he laughed you laughed too".
"He was an avid reader especially politics and world affairs and he could discuss the current affairs of any country in the world".
"He definitely was not athletic but still played to help the team out. Seamus always fulfilled his promises. It was not in his vocabulary to let anyone down. I think friends would describe him as dependable, kind and trustworthy". |
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Jean McConvilleJean disappeared on the 7th December 1972. Her body was recovered on 27th August, 2003 at Shillington Beach, Co. Louth. Jean, by her family… “Mum was 37 years old and she had dark brown hair and lovely blue eyes. She was small in height and she was a very quiet woman who was gentle and caring”. “I remember Mum and Dad always together and can remember Mum always wearing an apron like the one in the picture and she always folded her arms like the way she is in the picture Mum and Dad were close and we were a close family. She always came round at night and gave us a good night kiss. After my Daddy died she was just trying to raise her own children by herself and that couldn’t have been easy but she did her best”. “Mum was always busy and she was rarely out of the house. She was at home all the time in the house clearing and making sure we were all clean and that there was food on the table for us. She had a good sense of humour too and always had time for her family. The one hobby she enjoyed was bingo and other than that she was always with her children”. “It has been terrible since she was taken. From day one we were put in a home and we had to learn how to survive on our own. You had to learn to survive if you wanted to get on with your life because the home wasn’t easy. It was very strict but being split up from your brothers and sisters was the hardest thing of all”. |
Eamon MolloyEamon disappeared 1st July 1975. His body located on the 28th May 1999 at Old Faughart Cemetery, four miles outside Dundalk. Eamon, by his family…
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Brian McKinneyBrian disappeared 25th May 1978. His body was located on 29th June 1999 at Colgagh, Iniskeen, Co. Monaghan along with John McClory’s body. John McClory had been kidnapped an hour earlier. Brian, by his family… "Brian was small and his nickname was “Bru” because of Brian Bru was a giant and he was so small. He had dark brown hair, which he loved, and he kept it well groomed. He was 22 years old when he was taken away from us".
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Eugene SimonsEugene disappeared on 1st January 1981. His body was recovered by accident three years later on the 24th May 1984 in a bog at Knockbridge, Dundalk. Eugene, by his family… "Eugene was fairly tall, about 5ft 11”. He was 26 years old and he had brown hair. He was abducted on New Years Day in 1981".
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Danny McIlhoneDanny disappeared on 1st July 1981. His body was discovered in 2008 in bogland near the Blessington Lakes in Co. Wicklow. |
Gareth O’ConnorGareth disappeared 11th May 2003. His body was found June 12th 2005 at Victoria Lock, just outside of Newry. Gareth O’Connor was not included in the remit and legislation of 1999 for The Independant Commission for The Location of Victims Remains (ICLVR) Gareth, by his family… "Gareth was very tall and well built with short dark brown hair. He was 24 years old when he disappeared".
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John McCloryJohn disappeared on the 25th of May 1978. His body was located on 29th June 1999 at Colgagh, Iniskeen, Co. Monaghan along with Brian McKinney’s body. John, by his family… "John was very tall with long black hair. He was very tall for his age. He was almost 19 years old when he disappeared. He was a friendly boy and always tried to help the elderly neighbours who lived beside us. He would help them carry their shopping to the house. He was very outgoing, funny and very talkative". "John took great pride in his appearance especially his long hair. His hair was his pride and joy!"
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Charlie ArmstrongCharlie disappeared on 15th August 1981. His body was found in County Monaghan in July 2010. Charlie, by his family… "Charlie was medium in height and roughly 5 ft 4”. He was 54 years old when he disappeared and he had receding brown hair. Charlie was a very pleasant, outgoing man. He was a very talkative person who loved a bit of craic with other people and he could be very funny. His hobbies were mainly around animals. He loved horse racing and backing horses, he also loved dogs and caged birds. He was a football fan and enjoyed gardening, decorating and fishing".
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Gerard EvansGerard Anthony (Gerry) disappeared on his way home to Crossmaglen. He was last seen on the roadside out of Castleblaney trying to hitch a lift back home. His body was found in October 2010. Gerard, by his family… "Gerry was 24 years old and 5ft 10”. He had dark brown hair. Gerry was the eldest of five boys and he was a very loving, kind son who was matured for his age. He loved his home and family. He had a lovely personality, quiet and but funny at times. He enjoyed being with his younger brothers, especially Sean who has Down Syndrome. Sean still misses Gerry very much. Gerry’s hobbies were darts and snooker, any kind of sport and a night out with his mates".
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Peter WilsonPeter Wilson (21 yrs), was last seen in Falls Park in August 1973. Peter did not return to his home at St James’s Road, Belfast. His disappearance was confirmed in October 2009 and is being investigated by the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims Remains (ICLVR). His body was found in November 2010. |
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Brendan MegrawBrendan disappeared from his home in Twinbrook, Belfast on 8th April 1978. His body was recovered on 1st October 2014. Brendan, by his family… “When Brendan disappeared on Saturday 8th April 1978, he was 23 years old. He was 5ft 8” tall and had very dark brown hair, which he wore long as that was the style at the time. He also had sideburns, a thin brown moustache and blue eyes”.
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Kevin McKeeKevin disappeared on 2nd October 1972. His body was recovered on June 2015. Kevin, by his family… “Kevin was 17 years old and he was very tall. He had dark curly hair. He had beautiful white curly hair as a baby, but as he grew older he didn’t like his curls. Kevin was a very caring young boy. He was the first-born and was always very protective of his younger siblings. He was very much family orientated and fiercely loyal. He was shy but very helpful to elders; he was quiet and spent most of his time at home with his family. He was very close to his mother and would do odd jobs to help support the family. He was very athletic and loved football and sports. He could possibly have been very successful at school. He loved playing football and he loved drawing. He was a very good artist. He would sketch and draw in his spare time. Kevin was outgoing but he was shy too”.
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Seamus WrightSeamus disappeared on 2nd October 1972 along with Kevin McKee. His body was recovered on June 2015. |