Ireland’s border: mapping the emotional landscape of the across and in-between

I grew up near Ireland’s border when it was a hard border, though we had yet to learn the term. The border was guarded with customs posts and military fortifications, and often there were searches and questions, writes Garrett Carr.

Ireland’s border: mapping the emotional landscape of the across and in-between

I grew up near Ireland’s border when it was a hard border, though we had yet to learn the term. The border was guarded with customs posts and military fortifications, and often there were searches and questions, writes Garrett Carr.

Many people are determined to avoid seeing such infrastructure on the border again after the UK leaves the EU.

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