Take a photographic journey around Ireland's coast and explore the landscape, history, heritage and wildlife of the offshore islands. Photographers Carsten Krieger and Richard Creagh have a deep love for and knowledge of these special places. From rugged cliffs thronged with seabirds to tranquil bays, and from quiet strands to bustling villages, their words and images bring to life the uniqueness of these small, sea-locked worlds.
Over 200 magnificent colour photographs of
Sherkin Island * Cape Clear * Bere Island * Dursey Island * The Skelligs * Valentia The Blaskets * Aran Islands * Inishbofin * Inishturk * Caher * Clare Island * Achill Arranmore * Tory Island * Rathlin * Dalkey Island * Ireland’s Eye * The Saltees
'a sumptuous book in which the magnificent colour photographs speak for themselves' Books Ireland on Ireland's Coast
Publisher: O'Brien Press Ltd
ISBN: 9781788495622
Number of pages: 192
Dimensions: 260 x 198 mm
The O’Brien Press is really setting the standard for picture books: for reasons of space, we will here limit ourselves to Ireland’s Islands by Carsten Krieger and Richard Creagh. This sublime photographic journey around the Irish coast is something special. The photos are gorgeous; accompanying text gives context on the islands, beaches, villages, history and wildlife. It’s a feast for the eyes and a balm for the soul - Irish Independent
a lovely book … a lovely Christmas present for somebody if they love photography and wildlife … There’s something mystical and magical about islands … gorgeous - The Saturday Café on WLR FM
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