Colm Toibin travelled along the Irish border from Derry to Newry. Here, he tells of fear and anger, and of the historical legacy that has imprinted itself on the landscape and its inhabitants. It describes the marches, demonstrations and funerals that are the rituals observed by the communities that...

Colm Toibin travelled along the Irish border from Derry to Newry. Here, he tells of fear and anger, and of the historical legacy that has imprinted itself on the landscape and its inhabitants. It describes the marches, demonstrations and funerals that are the rituals observed by the communities that live along this route.