irish farmer hugh conway would not like to see that situation return. ees today's open border as a huge step forward. he even remembers the frequent smuggling that went on here during world war ii. hugh: the police would not touch you for small things, they let you go with small things when you had nothing big. only two loaves, or half pound of tea, or something. >> it used to be difficult for the farmers in the south to do business with the north. hugh conway's farm was right behind a closed border crossing. hugh: it was very awkward. we could not take cattle from this road to that road you had to take them back to the south. at this place here they took their cattle away to amagh and killy. >> the northern irish farmers wouldn't like to see a return to the old days, either. keith and alan wilson are cattle breeders, protestants, and optimists. the elder wilson can still remember the customs duties. but they hope that any re-introduction of border checks would have only economic and no political consequences for northern ireland. joseph: if it did happe

irish farmer hugh conway would not like to see that situation return. s today's open border as a huge step forward. he even remembers the frequent smuggling that went on here during world war ii. hugh: the police would not touch you for small things, they let you go with small things when you had nothing big. only two loaves, or half pound of tea, or something. >> it used to be difficult for the farmers in the south to do business with the north. hugh conway's farm was right behind a closed border crossing. hugh: it was very awkward. we could not take cattle from this road to that road you had to take them back to the south. at this place here they took their cattle away to amagh and killy. >> the northern irish farmers wouldn't like to see a return to the old days, either. keith and alan wilson are cattle breeders, protestants, and optimists. the elder wilson can still remember the customs duties. but they hope that any re-introduction of border checks would have only economic and no political consequences for northern ireland. joseph: if it did happen