Book Review
Weather, memory and the restless pull of the sea are themes of Time & Tide, a new book of poetry by West Cork writer Seamus Harrington. Author and poet Thomas McCarthy, poet Seamus Harrington and publisher Dominic Taylor at the…
A new book on Donegal’s Dunfanaghy currach has been published by artist and traditional boat expert Dónal Mac Polin. Named after a small village on Donegal’s Sheephaven Bay, the Dunfanaghy currach is Ireland’s oldest sea-going “skin boat”, as Mac Polin…
A fully revised second edition of Cape Horn and Antarctic Waters: A Cruising Guide has been released, offering updated information for adventurous sailors. Written by experienced bluewater cruisers Tom and Vicky Jackson, the guide provides expert insight into one of…
Atlantic Rower Dr Karen Weekes Publishes Book On Her Epic 80 Day Crossing
12th December 2025 Coastal Rowing
When Dr Karen Weekes reached Barbados in February 2022, she became the first Irish woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean. The Kinvara-based adventurer and sports psychologist had set out from Gran Canaria on December 6th, 2021, and spent…
Marine Scientists Maude Delap And Annie Massey Among Famous Irish Mariners In New Book
6th December 2025 Book Review
Marine scientists Maude Delap and Annie Massey, pirates Granuaile and Anne Bonny and polar explorers Francis Crozier and Robert McClure are among subjects of a new book on famous and infamous Irish mariners. Shipping owner Kate Tyrrell and naval leaders…
Captain Francisco de Cuéllar’s vivid account of his survival following the loss of three ships from the 1588 Spanish Armada in Streedagh Bay, Sligo, is the focus of a new book published by the National Monuments Service in partnership with…
Wavelengths: The Coast of Cork- A View From Above With Dennis Horgan
4th December 2025 Wavelength Podcast
A minke whale breaching off Cape Clear, a multihull yacht heading for the rock in this year’s Rolex Fastnet Race, Shannon’s Rescue 115 helicopter training with Courtmacsherry lifeboat.. just some of the stunning images taken by aerial photographer Dennis Horgan for…
Renegade Gaffer Tom Cunliffe Returns To Traditional Roots For Caribbean Thriller Novel
1st December 2025 Book Review
Sailing-author Tom Cunliffe was for so long associated with traditional-style wooden-built gaff-rigged boats that he found it almost impossible to leap free from being President of the Old Gaffers Association. It was a position in which he was so totally…
Ireland's immense underwater riches are revealed in a new book by Nigel Motyer, an international award-winning underwater photographer who has been diving and photographing Irish seas since the 1980s and has an unmatched portfolio of Irish underwater imagery. His photography…
A new book 'Irish Merchant Ships and Shipowners' by Terry Conlan, outlines a history of 200 years of powered ships, from steam navigation to motor ships, and examines our mercantile marine to 2015. As part of a publicity tour, Conlan will…
A new book from award-winning photographer Nigel Motyer captures the vibrant marine life along Ireland’s coastline. Motyer has been diving and photographing Irish waters since the 1980s. In addition to Afloat in Ireland, his work has appeared in National Geographic…
A new book has been launched in Mayo tracing the story of Ireland’s iconic currach boats. The Currachs and Naomhóga of Ireland by Dr Breandán Mac Conamhna was unveiled at the Erris Coast Hotel, Geesala, earlier this season. The book…
Boats Made From Driftwood On Connemara's Turbot Island Inspire New Book
26th August 2025 Island News
Boats made from driftwood carried by the Atlantic and the magic of visiting grandchildren inspired a Dutchman to compile a book reflecting his life on Connemara’s Turbot Island. Stefan Frenkel Frank, originally from Amsterdam in the Netherlands, spends six months…
A new book titled *Wild Waterways* highlights the biodiversity of Dublin’s River Dodder. Authored by Robert O’Leary, it features over 50 photographs capturing the local wildlife. The book includes text in both Irish and English. The foreword is provided by…
New History of Royal Irish YC is Continuing The Story of Modern Ireland From a Different Perspective
4th March 2025 Royal Irish Yacht Club
For many, the complex vehicle sport of sailing is a family experience, an inherited interest. Inevitably this seems to make it ultra-exclusive to civilians. But that's all part of a cunning plot to ensure that only the keenest and most…
Ireland’s extraordinary number of lakes and their role as vital ecosystems and significant cultural landmarks are profiled in a new open access digital book. Lakes in Ireland – Mirrors of Change “delves into the origins, biodiversity, and environmental challenges facing…
