Praise for Wild Shores
‘How better to evince what has happened to our coast than to listen to a nature writer. This book should be in every school in the
country.’ – Dan MacCarthy, The Irish Examiner
‘His description moves me. An engaging and ambitious new book.’ – Michael Viney, The Irish Times.
‘This new book exploring our coastline can take us into places we would never have the time (or sea legs) to reach.’ – Catherine Cleary, The Irish Times.
‘A brilliant and timely odyssey around our precious, precarious shores.’ – Professor John Brannigan, College of Arts and Humanities, University College Dublin.
‘A great read – whatever part of the coast you visit.’ – Éanna ní Lamhna, environmentalist and author.
‘Well-researched and beautifully written. An absolute gem.’ – Zoe Devlin, Botanist and author of The Wildflowers of Ireland.
‘An exhilarating journey right around our coastline, melding a lifetime’s conservation research with rich personal experience, enriched by a broad repertoire of historical and literary references, especially the work of Robert Lloyd Praeger.’ – Paddy Woodworth, Journalist and author.
‘An affectionate and timely celebration of Ireland’s richly varied coastline.’ – Bryan Dobson, RTE Broadcaster
‘An essential primer for those of us who want to protect the coastal environment but would like to avoid making wrong choices.’ – Eamonn O’Reilly, Chief Executive, Dublin Port Company
‘An intimate, inspiring and lovely read about Ireland's shorelines: its places and spaces.’ – Professor Robert Devoy, Lead Editor of The Coastal Atlas of Ireland
‘An exquisite, thought-provoking odyssey.’ – Ann Cunningham, Westmeath Chronicle