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Coast

Series 3

Episode 6: Galway to Baltimore

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

The Coast experts are exploring brand new territory - the wild west coast of Ireland, from Galway Bay to the Fastneck Rock, Ireland's most southerly point. Neil Oliver traces the inspiration behind Columbus's journey to America and hears how an Irishman could have reached the New World nine hundred years before him. Alice Roberts explores the botanical puzzle of 'The Burren', a limestone landscape where Arctic plants grow next to Mediterranean flowers, and visits the monastery on the tiny island of Skellig Michael. Miranda Krestovnikoff finds dolphins in the Shannon estuary and reveals the secret ingredient in seaweed. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Neil Oliver
Presenter:
Alice Roberts
Participant:
Nicholas Canny
Participant:
Michael Williams
Participant:
John McArthy
Participant:
Simon Berrow
Participant:
Tim Severin
Participant:
Des Lavelle
Participant:
Diane Pitcher
Participant:
Michael Burke
Executive Producer:
William Lyons
Series Producer:
Steve Evanson

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