
Ten Thousand Years Deep
The Story of Ireland's Peatlands
Carsten Krieger(Author)
O'Brien Press Ltd
Published on 6. October 2025
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-1-78849-486-1 (ISBN)
Description
Peatlands - bogs, fens and heaths - are part of the Irish soul. Neither water nor land and yet both, they were once considered gateways to the otherworld. Bleak and beautiful, they are time capsules that hold a record of history going back thousands of years. They supported Irish life for generations, providing fuel and employment, and are home to flora and fauna found nowhere else.
Carsten Krieger, the author and photographer behind Wild Ireland, Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way and many other titles, celebrates the magic and mystery of our peatlands. He looks at the origin of these habitats, the often dark traditions associated with the Irish peatlands, and how we can maintain the delicate balance between man and nature into the future.
Carsten Krieger, the author and photographer behind Wild Ireland, Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way and many other titles, celebrates the magic and mystery of our peatlands. He looks at the origin of these habitats, the often dark traditions associated with the Irish peatlands, and how we can maintain the delicate balance between man and nature into the future.
Reviews / Votes
Writer-photographer Carsten Krieger weds the factual and magical in Ten Thousand Years Deep: The Story of Ireland's Peatlands. Krieger's stills - close-up tapestries of moss and heather, inky bog pools, dew droplets on cobwebs - conjure a sublime celebration. These are woven through detailed ecology, cultural analysis, and a cautionary future projection. For so long merely a byword for backwardness, redundancy, and even social inferiority, it is heartening to see these uniquely beautiful and irreplaceable ecosystems being championed, and in exquisite style too. -- Sunday Independent A sumptuous photographic journey through Ireland's peatlands, exploring the landscapes, history and abundant beauty -- Clare HeraldMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Dublin
Ireland
Illustrations
150 Halftones, color; 1 Index
Dimensions
Height: 204 mm
Width: 267 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
812 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78849-486-1 (9781788494861)
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Person
CARSTEN KRIEGER is a photographer, author and environmentalist based on the west coast of Ireland. He has published numerous books on Ireland's landscape, nature and heritage including Ireland's Coast, The River Shannon and the popular Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way. His book Wild Ireland: A Nature Journey from Shore to Peak was shortlisted for the An Post Irish Book Awards 2023. His most recent book is Ireland's Wild Beauty: A Book of Days.
Carsten has worked as editor for the Crossbill Guides Foundation and project manager for AstonECO. He was an An Taisce Climate Ambassador and a Green Sod Ireland Biodiversity Ambassador.
carstenkrieger.com
Carsten has worked as editor for the Crossbill Guides Foundation and project manager for AstonECO. He was an An Taisce Climate Ambassador and a Green Sod Ireland Biodiversity Ambassador.
carstenkrieger.com
Content
Introduction
Chapter One: Into the Peatlands
Chapter Two: From Fen to Raised Bogs
Chapter Three: Blanket Bog, Heath and Marsh
Chapter Four: Flora & Fauna
Chapter Five: Of Bogs, Men and the Future
Afterword
Acknowledgments
Index
Chapter One: Into the Peatlands
Chapter Two: From Fen to Raised Bogs
Chapter Three: Blanket Bog, Heath and Marsh
Chapter Four: Flora & Fauna
Chapter Five: Of Bogs, Men and the Future
Afterword
Acknowledgments
Index