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The Essay Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea: Wales and its Coastal Waters Episodes

Back up to: The Essay

  1. What Has the Sea Become

    Jon Gower recounts how the herring trade has brought Wales great fortune over the years. (R)

  2. Shearwater Nights

    Jon Gower gives an account of a rare species of bird found on the Welsh coastal islands.

  3. Putting the Whales in Wales

    Jon Gower tells the story of the arrival of American Quaker 茅migr茅s at Milford Haven. (R)

  4. Whipping Up a Storm

    How the water west of Wales is a bringer of bounteous gifts but a wrecker of ships too. (R)

  5. Out to Open Water

    Jon Gower explores the relationship between Wales and the Irish Sea. (R)