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 “Go to the north,” one man advised me.

“Go to the west,” another one advised me in a somewhat unenthusiastic manner.

“Go to the south,” said a third. “I haven’t been there myself, but as you want to go there ”

Question: I should like to have a look at Ireland. What is your opinion?

Answer: Ah—eh—eh—eh—oh—oh. Eh?

Question: What?

Answer: It isn’t altogether quiet there.

Question: Are things as bad as that?

Answer: Well, they’re blowing up bridges there, and when a train comes along

Question: Then all the trains are blown up too

Answer (rather hesitant): No, not all of them. I’ll tell you what. Go to Belfast. You’ll find things there almost the same as here.