An Irish Peatlands Book Of Beauty And Memory
Carsten Krieger treats peatlands not as empty spaces but as living records of history, habitat and belief. The combination of environmental attention and visual wonder gives the book a strong gift-book quality, especially for readers interested in Ireland's landscape and its layered past.
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An Irish Peatlands Book Of Beauty And Memory
Carsten Krieger treats peatlands not as empty spaces but as living records of history, habitat and belief. The combination of environmental attention and visual wonder gives the book a strong gift-book quality, especially for readers interested in Ireland's landscape and its layered past.
- Book Synopsis
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Ideal for readers who:
- Love nature books that join landscape, history and visual beauty together.
- Are drawn to peatlands as places of memory, mystery and environmental importance.
- Would like to explore Irish bogs, fens and heaths through image and reflection.
- Prefer contemplative books that deepen your sense of place and time.
Peatlands - bogs, fens and heaths - are part of the Irish soul.
Neither water nor land and yet both, they were once considered gateways to the otherworld.
Bleak and beautiful, they are time capsules that hold a record of history going back thousands of years.
They supported Irish life for generations, providing fuel and employment, and are home to flora and fauna found nowhere else.
Carsten Krieger, the author and photographer behind Wild Ireland, Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way and many other titles, celebrates the magic and mystery of our peatlands.
He looks at the origin of these habitats, the often dark traditions associated with the Irish peatlands, and how we can maintain the delicate balance between man and nature into the future.
- About The Author
- CARSTEN KRIEGER is a photographer, author and environmentalist based on the west coast of Ireland. He has published numerous books on Ireland's landscape, nature and heritage including Ireland's Coast, The River Shannon and the popular Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way. His book Wild Ireland: A Nature Journey from Shore to Peak was shortlisted for the An Post Irish Book Awards 2023. His most recent book is Ireland's Wild Beauty: A Book of Days. Carsten, a former An Taisce Climate Ambassador, is currently a Green Sod Ireland Biodiversity Ambassador, and is also working with Banner Books, an independent bookshop in County Clare, on a series of regional natural history books. carstenkrieger.com
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781788494861
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- The O'Brien Press, (06 October 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 160
- Weight
- 809 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 260 x 198 x 17.5 mm
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