Episode 1

The west of Ireland has always been a place apart. A raw, wind-whipped land on the farthest edge of Europe, it was the final frontier before the void of the Atlantic Ocean. Existing in the imagination as much as on the map, generations have been lured to this truly special place; from anthropologists to visionary artists, from writers to musicians and film-makers. What are they looking for and what do they find?

From the soaring heights of Skellig Michael to the spectacular wilds of Connemara, Tommy’s guides are the art, literature, plays and films created in and about the west of Ireland.