Seascapes

One of the world's toughest sailing events starts on Sunday with two Irish competitors and we are on board a century-old wooden ship delivering cargo to our offshore islands.

Rosslare port in Wexford is ripe for redevelopment, Fergal Keane talks to the community and the workers, while retired sea captain Brendan Ford recounts life on Dublin's docks as a superintendent in the 60s.

Rosslare port in Wexford is ripe for redevelopment, Fergal Keane talks to the community and the workers, while retired sea captain Brendan Ford recounts life on Dublin's docks as a superintendent in the 60s.

Joanna McNichols brings us a report from the historic Scottish island of Iona. Regular contributor Capt Brendan Forde on the Iron Curtain & Amy's Fish Adventures.

Joanna McNichols brings us a report from the historic Scottish island of Iona. Regular contributor Capt Brendan Forde on the Iron Curtain & Amy's Fish Adventures.

We visit the Great Blasket Island & meet some of the summer residents, including caretakers Annie Birney & Eoin Boyle. Hugh Oram recounts Irish writers relationships with the Sea. Vera Quinlan tell of her & her family's return to Ireland on board Danu of Galway after more than a year at sea.

We visit the Blasket Islands off the coast of Kerry and Coney Island off the coast of Sligo.

We visit Balbriggan Harbour, which is about to undergo a rejuvination porject by Fingal County Council. Fergal Keane speaks to Aoife Sheridan of Fingal CoCo, Fisherman Richard Guildea & councillor Tony Murphy. And retired sea captain, Brendan Ford tells how he ran away to sea aged 16,in 1948.

Scuba diving on WW1 battle ships & Hugh Oram on islands for sale around the Irish coast.

Lorna Siggins visits Spanish Point in County Clare to speak to the lifeguards on duty. She hears about new working practices introduced becasue of Covid 19. From the RTE archives going back to 1949, Boatman John Gallagher tells of supplying the Eagle Rock lighthouse off the North Mayo coast on board his boat & lighthouse keeper Frank Sweeney tells of life on the rock plus lighthouse keeper Mr H Duggan tells of life on the Tusker Rock lighthouse in 1953. Our regular contributor Hugh Oran explores the history of the Martello Towers which dot our coasts, who built them & why.