Ireland’s Coast is a major new three part documentary series which will bring audiences on a fascinating journey through time along Ireland’s coastline, narrated by the Oscar nominated actor Ciarán Hinds.
Inspired by the landmark publication The Coastal Atlas of Ireland, published by Cork University Press in 2020, the series will journey to the heart of Ireland’s coast, revealing its fascinating origins, rich biodiversity, magnetic charm.
With stunning cinematography, cutting edge graphics and gripping storytelling this breath-taking odyssey uncovers previously unseen marvels of the Irish coast for the first time. Ireland’s Coast is a thematic exploration of the coast.
Sunday 15th September – Episode one
Out of the Depths of Time reveals the origin story of Ireland’s coast – exploring the significance of sea level rise and fall in the story of our coast. The episode explores Ireland’s territorial waters and cold water coral reefs hidden in the canyons and embark on a dramatic journey with the Marine Institute of Ireland to the Porcupine Bank, to examine the role of weather buoys in the deep Atlantic.
Episode two
Coastal Lives is a voyage into the people of Ireland’s ancient relationship with the waters that surround the island. It is a deep exploration of the dynamic connections that exists between the Island’s population and the coastal environments over time.
Episode three
Future Coasts explores how climate change is impacting this environment, how technological advances and local communities are striving to protect the coast and how innovative and imaginative thinking can create more sustainable conditions for this dynamic landscape into the future.
Series is produced for RTÉ by Moondance pictures in collaboration with UCC.
