In Northern Ireland, a Fragile Peace Is Threatened
Uncertainty over Britain's exit from the European Union has reopened wounds from a troubled past
The tranquil beauty of the borderlands today is a welcome departure from the decades of violent confrontation that once characterized its 310 miles of twisting, lightly populated territory. During the Troubles, British soldiers patrolled the land, doing battle with the forces of the Irish Republican Army.
ByVictoria Pope
Photographs bySeamus Murphy
Published December 15, 2017
• 12 min read
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