Ireland’s Coast showcases Ireland’s landscape, wildlife and people, interspersed with stories and anecdotes compiled over the author's two years of travel. This evocative collection of images of Ireland’s coast in all its splendour is perfect for native or visitor.

'a sumptuous book in which the magnificent colour photographs speak for themselves'

Books Ireland

'takes you on an impassioned journey along the country’s coastline'

Outdoor Magazine

Wherever you are in Ireland, you are never far from the sea; the country's 3,000 km coastline is a place of natural beauty and vibrant history – beaches, fishing villages and harbours, mudflats and saltmarshes, lighthouses and promenades.

With over 200 beautiful photographs, Ireland's Coast is a visual celebration of the coastal landscape, wildlife and people, interspersed with stories and anecdotes. This unique collection shows the coast in all its splendour -- from the sea baths of the east to the lonely offshore islands of the west; from the white beaches of the north to the hidden coves of the south.

In Ireland you are never far away from the border between land and sea and the coast is an integral part of the country. It is a place of natural beauty and vibrant history.

Carsten Krieger takes the reader, chapter by chapter, through a virtual tour of each region of Ireland’s coastline, with photograph after photograph of Ireland’s hidden gems.

Ireland’s Coast is a visual celebration, which showcases Ireland’s landscape, wildlife and people, interspersed with stories and anecdotes compiled over two years of travel. The result is a unique collection of images of Ireland’s coast in all its splendour.