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Jul 2021
9m 29s

In the Dingle Peninsula

Bbc Radio 4
About this episode

'In the dog days of the pandemic,' writes John Connell, 'I decided the place to recharge my spirit was the mountains and oceans of Ireland's west coast.'

John sets off in the footsteps of the famous Irish monk and journeyman, St Brendan, in an attempt to recover a sense of 'wonder'.

Producer: Adele Armstrong

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