Eoin Warner
Natural History Broadcaster & Author
About Eoin Warner
Naturalist Eoin Warner is a wildlife documentary presenter in both the Irish and English languages. He has presented some of Ireland’s foremost nature documentaries in recent years, several of which have been awarded national and international media prizes.
Eoin has just published a nature memoir titled, Through the Long Grass, which tells of how the natural world can shape our human story. Eoin has travelled extensively to explore our wildest places from Botswana to Antarctica and has a keen sense of our ecological responsibilities.
Opening Night Reception
Friday 30 October
Ballycroy
Join us for the official opening of the festival with music, refreshments and stargazing.
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