In this rich, sound-filled talk, Seán Ronayne takes the audience on a journey through Ireland’s birdlife, sharing their songs, stories, and struggle.

Fresh off the back of a sellout 2025 Irish tour, Seán Ronayne returns with a fresh new talk where he’ll delve into never-before-told-stories of Irish wildlife sound, as experienced by Seán on his never-ending ear-driven journeys through the wildest corners of our lands, and beyond. Seán’s collection has surpassed 24,000 recordings, and covers birds, mammals, insects, whales, fish, plants, and just about everything you can (and can’t) imagine.

In this talk, Seán will bring some of the most beautiful and unusual sounds from his archives, and weave them into his passion-fuelled story-telling. The wonderful setting of Garinish Island will bring another layer of magic to this event. Bring your sharpest ears, and expect to leave with a new view of the world around you.

Normal entry fees to the island apply.