Green Island, Grey Desert / Wild Ireland: Kingdom of Stone

“The Burren wouldn’t be everyone’s idea of a vacation getaway, but some of us would go in a heartbeat and because of the very qualities that both writer-director John Murray and his camera crew exploit so gracefully.” - Wall Street Journal

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Ireland is renowned worldwide for its lush green landscapes and wild Atlantic coast but one of its greatest natural treasures is a desert of grey stone which is home to some of Ireland’s most enchanting wildlife. Elusive Pine Martens find sanctuary in its hazel woods ,while magnificent birds-of-prey roost in the ruins of Medieval Abbeys and just off the coast an extraordinary mass gathering of Basking Sharks may be rarely seen courtship displays of these gentle giants