Wild Shores: The Magic of Ireland’s Coastline

Cover of Wild Shores by Richard Nairn

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