I love to get ‘lost’ in the bogs, eskers and wetlands of Ireland with my macro lens throughout the seasons.
Winter is a most magical season.
The plunging temperatures, and sharp frost decorate the flora of the bog with icy jewels.
Offaly artist's work features in immersive 'Peatlands' exhibition
An immersive exhibition on the theme of 'The Peatlands', which features the work of an Offaly photographer, is on display at the Bob Traynor Gallery at Moate's Tuar Ard Theatre.
Exotic Local exhibition opens in Damer House Gallery, Roscrea
The artist’s response to our native Irish landscape can often appear too familiar. The current exhibition in Damer House Gallery will offer a new and vibrant way to
view our unique and ancient land. Exotic Local, a three person show, introduces us to the work of Tina Claffey, Sheila Hough and Hanna Van Aelst.
I love to get 'lost' in the bogs, eskers and wetlands of Ireland with my macro lens throughout the seasons.
Spring is a wonderful season as the bogs and their wet woodlands reveal the beatiful little indicators that they are awakening from their winter slumber.
As Autumn descends, the days become shorter, and the nights longer, it is believed that the veil between the physical and otherworld is at its thinnest.
Wildlife, lighthouses and boats: The winning images in this year’s Love Your Coast photography competition
Art and science working in synergy have the capacity to unveil aspects of the natural world that would otherwise remain hidden. Numerous individuals dedicate their craft to raise awareness of the need to protect and restore Ireland’s natural environment. This article showcases Tinas amazing work.
Tina was honoured to be invited to give the Opening Address in her hometown at the Vintage Sunday parade on the 6th August 2023 at the 55th Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival, Co. Offaly
Miniature World of the Bog Wilderness by Tina Claffey
The first sign of life in the Spring is frogspawn appearing in the bog pools. So full of life. The sun lit a small reed underneath this frogspawn and illuminated one cell.
When I looked through the lens, the living cell looked like an eye staring back at me, the eye of Mother Nature herself.
Tina Claffey - Winged wonders of Ireland's bogs & wetlands.
I love to get ‘lost’ in the bogs, eskers and wetlands of Ireland with my macro lens throughout the seasons. The macro lens allows me to capture what cannot be seen by the naked eye, and capture scenes that defy our sense of reality, glimpses of other miniature worlds that co-exist with us.
Tina's 'Marsh Marigold' was chosen by Irish poet Jane Clarke as the cover for her current book 'A Change in the Air'.
Her book has been shortlisted for the prestigious T.S. Eliot Prize 2023
The author’s compelling new documentary on the history and present-day significance of Ireland’s bogs delves into questions of identity, violence, livelihood and
conservation.
Tina was delighted to attend and was one of the speakers at the launch of the new Ferbane bog boardwalk, that was officially opened by Minister of State Malcolm Noonan.
Book signing and presentation at Books at One Letterfrack Connemara
It was a pleasure last month to bring a copy of Tina Claffey Photography's wonderful book PORTAL to Kenya, and to present it
to Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development CS Hon Mihika Linturi.
Tina is appointed a patron of Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC)
The Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC) are delighted to welcome and announce two new patrons Katherine Goeghegan and Tina CLaffey. Irish boglands
have inspired their work and through this they have raised the profile ofthe wild beauty of bogland habitat and biodiversity.
Ireland’s peat bogs are extraordinary in so many ways: for the strange things adapted to live in such challenging conditions and the incredible capacity of living bog to preserve things over time.
If you turn to the introduction in Tina Claffey's new book, you will find that she recalls her 'Alice in Wonderland' experience in Killaun Bog ten years ago: the day she went through the Portal of her new book's title.
I love to get ‘lost’ in the bogs, eskers and wetlands of Ireland with my macro lens throughout the seasons. The macro lens allows me to capture what cannot be seen by the naked eye, and capture scenes that defy
our sense of reality, glimpses of other miniature worlds that co-exist with us.
The marvellous, otherworldly wonders hidden in Ireland’s bogs
Photographer Tina Claffey’s pictures offer a glimpse of the intricate beauty under our feet. A bog walk a decade ago unlocked the door to another realm for photographer Tina Claffey. Botanist and geologist John Feehan led the walk in her local bog in Killaun, Co Offaly in 2012 and gave everyone a small hand lens.
Prominent nature photographer to give talk in local libraries
Photographer Tina Claffey from Birr will give illustrated talks in Moate and Athlone library respectively this month. The talk is a 30-minute overview of Tina's stunning macro-photography which examines flora and fauna close up and provides
the public with a seasonal journey through the bogs and wetlands of the midlands.
Artists have a way of sharing the unspoken. Each have their own medium that they communicate with, and within that, they allow us to understand something that was previously misunderstood. An idea, a person, or in Tina Claffey’s case, a place.
Tina Claffey - Portal, Otherworldy Wonders of Ireland's Bogs, Wetlands and Eskers
Each bog I visit has an energy or presence. An ancient soul. It breathes.
"Live in each season as it passes: breath the air, drink the drink,
taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each" - Henry David Thoreau
Portal is an immersive visual exploration through hte realms of unique flora and fauna within Ireland's bogs, wetlands and eskers, revealing the hidden gems that have lived and evolved for millennia.
Tina wins praise from David Attenborough amid book launch
Irish photographer Tina Claffey received a handwritten note from Sir David Attenborough, thanking her for sending him a copy of
her new book "Portal" and remarking how much he enjoyed its predecessor.
On the 29th June, Tina and her son Tristan were honoured to be invited to Aras an Uachtarain, home of the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, to present him with a copy of Portal
If nature photography is your thing, you cannot miss this magical book, depicting the wonder of our wetlands
and boglands in astonishing images. Nature photographer Tina Claffey has probably
lost count of all the awards she's won and this book is testament not only to her talent but
her eye for seeing what most of us would easily miss.
Birr Photographer Launches Stunning New Book 'Portal'
ACCLAIMED Birr photographer Tina Claffey launched a stunning new book of nature
photographs this week. A big crowd turned out for the launch in the Copper Tree Gallery
in Birr Castle and they all marvelled at the beauty of Tina's photos in this, her second book.
New book by local author highlights the magic of our bogs
A new book which aims to highlight the sheer magic of Irish bogs has just been published by award-winning
local photographer Tina Claffey. The new book contains striking images of the unique flora and fauna hidden within our bogs,
wetlands and eskers, all of which were captured by Tina Claffey with her camera.
I love to get ‘lost’ in the bogs, eskers and wetlands of Ireland with my macro lens.
The macro lens allows me to capture what cannot be seen by the naked eye, and capture
scenes that defy our sense of reality, glimpses of other miniature worlds that co-exist
with us.
Eileen Casey profiles award-winning photoghrapher Tina Claffey in December's issue of Senior Times.
'Early mornings are magical, as the dewdrops cling to the plant life and the low sun casts beautiful shadows.'
IrishCentral contributor James Hoctor of The Hut Near the Bog podcast chats with Tina Claffey, considered to be "The preeminent photographer of the Irish boglands."
Kildare's Riverbank gallery reopens with exhibition from award-winning nature photographer
The Riverbank Arts Centre is reopening its McKenna Gallery next Tuesday, June 8 to present Portal, an exhibition by
Tina Claffey, an award-winning nature photographer who has exhibited in the US, Botswana, Zambia and throughout Ireland.
Many species of lichen can be found on the bog. They belong to the genus known as Cladonia. Lichens are
ancient and simple plants that result from a symbiotic relationship between fungus and bacteria. They form
many interesting shapes including antler horns, pyxie cups, matchsticks and bearded types. The presence of
the lichens is an indication that the area is free of air pollution.
Tina contributed two of her photos, 'Summer boglands boardwalk' and 'Raft spider' for a BBC Future Planet article.
The article talks about how peat bogs have played a historic role in Ireland’s economy and culture, but this high-carbon fuel is in fast decline.
How will Ireland’s peat-reliant regions adapt?
Peatlands as a super nature-based solution to climate change, and a refuge for unique and threatened biodiversity
Global Peatlands Initiative, Tina participated in the recent presentation during
UN global conference event, on behalf of the Global Peatlands Initiative.
An article on Wild for Life, a UN Environment interactive map on peatlands, who did a feature on Tina's work. Where others see nuisance
creatures and unusable land, photographer Tina Claffey sees magic.
An article on Autumnal Delights. Autumn is an especially magical season, as the bogs, wetlands and eskers exhibit a wonderful
display, a final eruption of colour before Winter sets in. The heather blooms into a sea of purple, while tiny Autumnal
blooms appear providing much needed nectar in this late season, and are a godsend for the butterflies, hoverflies, bees & moths.
How Abbeyleix raised its bog standards to the highest level
In 2000, the local community of Abbeyleix took control of the conservation of their boglands. Twenty years later, they are celebrating
a remarkable environmental success. Photographs by Tina.
Peat Anthology flip-book with Photography from Tina
RE-PEAT are a youth-led group pushing for a rapid peatland reimagining.
They curated a collaborated document that presented a wide range of stories from worldwide scientists, artists and geologists
voicing their concerns about the future of peatlands in Europe. This was sent to the Members of European Parliament (MEPs) before the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was finalised.
Tina contributed her images to this collaborative document, the 'Peat Anthology'
Tinas images are showcased to support an interview with the editor and Benjamin Gearey of WetFutures. 'Preserving Peatlands for our past heritage and today's environment'(Page 9 to 13)
Tina Claffey is an award winning nature photographer and author of ‘Tapestry of Light-Ireland’s bogs & wetlands as never seen before’ released in October 2017. For almost 10 years, she lived and worked in pristine wilderness areas in Botswana, and this experience awakened in her an appreciation of the natural world of Ireland.
Irish Communities Are Reclaiming One of the World's Dirtiest Fuels
The harvesting of peat has created jobs and heated homes across Ireland for centuries, but
local environmentalists say it’s time to start treating the land differently.
Close Up Photographer of the Year with Tina Claffey
The flora and fauna of our bogs and wetlands are truly remarkable, as plants and their
residents adapt to their waterlogged and mineral deficient conditions.
Feeling lost after returning from Africa to Birr in Ireland, nature and macro photographer Tina Claffey found solace in the bogs of the Midlands Region. This living carpet of spiders, mosses and newts provided plenty of opportunities for photography, and a chance to slow down and adapt to the pace of life around her.
I am a nature photographer and author of ‘Tapestry of Light-Ireland’s bogs & wetlands as never seen before’ released in October 2017. For almost 10 years, I lived and worked in pristine wilderness areas in Botswana, and this experience awakened an appreciation of the natural world of Ireland.
On the Derek Mooney show, Eanna Ni Lamhna speaks to John Feehan, geologist,about the importance of our living bogs, and to Tina Claffey
about her new book of stunning photographs of Ireland's bogs, ‘Tapestry of Light’.
Book of stunning images captures the magic of bogs
Donal Hickey write about Tina's book ‘Tapestry Of Light’ and how her photographs highlight the habitat value of raised bogs, their diversity of flora such as bog-rosemary, cranberries, lichens and sundews, and wildlife including butterflies, moths, dragonflies and frogs.
From Dublin Bay to a tapestry of light: Nature books for Christmas
John & Sally McKenna's Guides, reviews Tina's book ‘Tapestry Of Light’, and taking joy in the beautiful bog creatures and flowers that will put every reader on the path of appreciating, and maintaining, them.
Winter Wonderland - Live Encounters
Live Encounters
Nov-Dec 2024 (15th anniversary edition) Read ArticleI love to get ‘lost’ in the bogs, eskers and wetlands of Ireland with my macro lens throughout the seasons.
Winter is a most magical season.
The plunging temperatures, and sharp frost decorate the flora of the bog with icy jewels.
Offaly artist's work features in immersive 'Peatlands' exhibition
Offaly Independent
| Aug 2024 | Read ArticleAn immersive exhibition on the theme of 'The Peatlands', which features the work of an Offaly photographer, is on display at the Bob Traynor Gallery at Moate's Tuar Ard Theatre.
Exotic Local exhibition opens in Damer House Gallery, Roscrea
Offaly Express
| June 2024 | Read ArticleThe artist’s response to our native Irish landscape can often appear too familiar. The current exhibition in Damer House Gallery will offer a new and vibrant way to view our unique and ancient land. Exotic Local, a three person show, introduces us to the work of Tina Claffey, Sheila Hough and Hanna Van Aelst.
Spring Awakenings - Live Encounters
Live Encounters
| April 2024 | Read ArticleI love to get 'lost' in the bogs, eskers and wetlands of Ireland with my macro lens throughout the seasons. Spring is a wonderful season as the bogs and their wet woodlands reveal the beatiful little indicators that they are awakening from their winter slumber.
Autumn & winter’s waning light - Live Encounters
Live Encounters
| Nov 2023 | Read ArticleAs Autumn descends, the days become shorter, and the nights longer, it is believed that the veil between the physical and otherworld is at its thinnest.
Wildlife, lighthouses and boats: The winning images in this year’s Love Your Coast photography competition
Irish Times
| Nov 2023 | Read ArticleTina was one of the Judges for this prestigious 'Love your Coast' photography competition.
Peatlands & Art with Tina Claffey.
Peatlands & People
| Sept 2023 | Read ArticleArt and science working in synergy have the capacity to unveil aspects of the natural world that would otherwise remain hidden. Numerous individuals dedicate their craft to raise awareness of the need to protect and restore Ireland’s natural environment. This article showcases Tinas amazing work.
The 55th Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival
Offaly Express
| 11 Aug 2023 | Read ArticleTina was honoured to be invited to give the Opening Address in her hometown at the Vintage Sunday parade on the 6th August 2023 at the 55th Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival, Co. Offaly
Miniature World of the Bog Wilderness by Tina Claffey
The Canadian Nature Photographer
| July 2023 | Read ArticleThe first sign of life in the Spring is frogspawn appearing in the bog pools. So full of life. The sun lit a small reed underneath this frogspawn and illuminated one cell. When I looked through the lens, the living cell looked like an eye staring back at me, the eye of Mother Nature herself.
Tina Claffey - Winged wonders of Ireland's bogs & wetlands.
Live Encounters
| July 2023 | Read ArticleI love to get ‘lost’ in the bogs, eskers and wetlands of Ireland with my macro lens throughout the seasons. The macro lens allows me to capture what cannot be seen by the naked eye, and capture scenes that defy our sense of reality, glimpses of other miniature worlds that co-exist with us.
Jane Clarke's book 'A Change in the Air'
Bloodaxe Books
| 25th May 2023 | Read ArticleTina's 'Marsh Marigold' was chosen by Irish poet Jane Clarke as the cover for her current book 'A Change in the Air'. Her book has been shortlisted for the prestigious T.S. Eliot Prize 2023
Colm Tóibín on the power of peatlands
Irish Independent
| 10th June 2023 | Read ArticleThe author’s compelling new documentary on the history and present-day significance of Ireland’s bogs delves into questions of identity, violence, livelihood and conservation.
Ferbane Bog Boardwalk opening
Offaly Express
| May 2023 | Read ArticleTina was delighted to attend and was one of the speakers at the launch of the new Ferbane bog boardwalk, that was officially opened by Minister of State Malcolm Noonan.
Book signing and presentation at Books at One Letterfrack Connemara
Books at One Letterfrack Connemara - Twitter
| 12th April 2023 | Read ArticleWhat a fabulous turnout yesterday afternoon for Tina Claffey's Book signing and presentation event at Books at One Letterfrack Connemara
Minister Pippa Hackett presenting Portal to the Minister for Agriculture in Kenya on a recent trip
Minister Pippa Hackett - Facebook
| 12th April 2023 | Read ArticleIt was a pleasure last month to bring a copy of Tina Claffey Photography's wonderful book PORTAL to Kenya, and to present it to Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development CS Hon Mihika Linturi.
Tina is appointed a patron of Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC)
Irish Peatland Conservation Council - Facebook
| 12th February 2023 | Read ArticleThe Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC) are delighted to welcome and announce two new patrons Katherine Goeghegan and Tina CLaffey. Irish boglands have inspired their work and through this they have raised the profile ofthe wild beauty of bogland habitat and biodiversity.
Count down to spring with nature-themed books
Irish Examiner - Anja Murray
| 11th January 2023 | Read ArticleIreland’s peat bogs are extraordinary in so many ways: for the strange things adapted to live in such challenging conditions and the incredible capacity of living bog to preserve things over time.
Tina in Wonderland
John Feehan - Birr Year Review 2022
| December 2022 | Read Book ReviewIf you turn to the introduction in Tina Claffey's new book, you will find that she recalls her 'Alice in Wonderland' experience in Killaun Bog ten years ago: the day she went through the Portal of her new book's title.
Ireland's miniature winter bog wilderness
Live Encounters
| 13th Anniversary, December 2022 | Read ArticleI love to get ‘lost’ in the bogs, eskers and wetlands of Ireland with my macro lens throughout the seasons. The macro lens allows me to capture what cannot be seen by the naked eye, and capture scenes that defy our sense of reality, glimpses of other miniature worlds that co-exist with us.
The marvellous, otherworldly wonders hidden in Ireland’s bogs
Irish Times
| 7th November 2022 | Read ArticlePhotographer Tina Claffey’s pictures offer a glimpse of the intricate beauty under our feet. A bog walk a decade ago unlocked the door to another realm for photographer Tina Claffey. Botanist and geologist John Feehan led the walk in her local bog in Killaun, Co Offaly in 2012 and gave everyone a small hand lens.
Prominent nature photographer to give talk in local libraries
Westmeath Independent
| 16th October 2022 | Read ArticlePhotographer Tina Claffey from Birr will give illustrated talks in Moate and Athlone library respectively this month.
The talk is a 30-minute overview of Tina's stunning macro-photography which examines flora and fauna close up and provides the public with a seasonal journey through the bogs and wetlands of the midlands.
The natural world under our feet
The Irish Catholic - Peter Costello
| 25th July 2022 | Read ArticleThis is an extraordinarily beautiful volume, in which the eye and the imagination can become engaged, quite lost in awed astonishment.
The Woman Who Found Color in a Colorless World
The Irish Spirit Magazine - Interview with Maeve Ryan
| July25th 2022 | Read InterviewArtists have a way of sharing the unspoken. Each have their own medium that they communicate with, and within that, they allow us to understand something that was previously misunderstood. An idea, a person, or in Tina Claffey’s case, a place.
Tina Claffey - Portal, Otherworldy Wonders of Ireland's Bogs, Wetlands and Eskers
Live Encounters - Issue (pages 28-43)
| July 2022 | View Flip-bookEach bog I visit has an energy or presence. An ancient soul. It breathes.
"Live in each season as it passes: breath the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each" - Henry David Thoreau
Portal, Book Review
Live Encounters - Issue (pages 52-53)
| July - August 2022 | View Flip-bookPortal is an immersive visual exploration through hte realms of unique flora and fauna within Ireland's bogs, wetlands and eskers, revealing the hidden gems that have lived and evolved for millennia.
Tina wins praise from David Attenborough amid book launch
Irish Central
| July 15th 2022 | | Read ArticleIrish photographer Tina Claffey received a handwritten note from Sir David Attenborough, thanking her for sending him a copy of her new book "Portal" and remarking how much he enjoyed its predecessor.
The Natural World
Womans Way Flipbook (pages 62-65)
| Ultimate Summer Special, 2022 | View Flip-bookRenowned nature photographer Tina Claffey's new book takes and up-close look at the wonders of Ireland's wildlife, bogs, wetlands and eskers.
Portal Presentation to Irish President
Aras an Uachtarain
| 29th June 2022 | View ImageOn the 29th June, Tina and her son Tristan were honoured to be invited to Aras an Uachtarain, home of the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, to present him with a copy of Portal
Portal Book Review
Anne Cunningham, First Chapter
| June, 2022 | Read Book ReviewIf nature photography is your thing, you cannot miss this magical book, depicting the wonder of our wetlands and boglands in astonishing images. Nature photographer Tina Claffey has probably lost count of all the awards she's won and this book is testament not only to her talent but her eye for seeing what most of us would easily miss.
Birr Photographer Launches Stunning New Book 'Portal'
Midland Tribune
| June 16th, 2022 | Read ArticleACCLAIMED Birr photographer Tina Claffey launched a stunning new book of nature photographs this week. A big crowd turned out for the launch in the Copper Tree Gallery in Birr Castle and they all marvelled at the beauty of Tina's photos in this, her second book.
New book by local author highlights the magic of our bogs
Offaly Independent
| June 12th, 2022 | Read ArticleA new book which aims to highlight the sheer magic of Irish bogs has just been published by award-winning local photographer Tina Claffey. The new book contains striking images of the unique flora and fauna hidden within our bogs, wetlands and eskers, all of which were captured by Tina Claffey with her camera.
From Birr to Botswana
Live Encounters Magazine (Page 28)
| December, 2021 | Read ArticleI love to get ‘lost’ in the bogs, eskers and wetlands of Ireland with my macro lens. The macro lens allows me to capture what cannot be seen by the naked eye, and capture scenes that defy our sense of reality, glimpses of other miniature worlds that co-exist with us.
Bog Pool Realms
Senior Times
| December, 2021 | Read ArticleEileen Casey profiles award-winning photoghrapher Tina Claffey in December's issue of Senior Times. 'Early mornings are magical, as the dewdrops cling to the plant life and the low sun casts beautiful shadows.'
Tina Claffey - From Botswana to the Bog
Irish Central
| 14th of July, 2021 | Read ArticleIrishCentral contributor James Hoctor of The Hut Near the Bog podcast chats with Tina Claffey, considered to be "The preeminent photographer of the Irish boglands."
Kildare's Riverbank gallery reopens with exhibition from award-winning nature photographer
Leinster Leader
| 8th of June, 2021 | Read ArticleThe Riverbank Arts Centre is reopening its McKenna Gallery next Tuesday, June 8 to present Portal, an exhibition by Tina Claffey, an award-winning nature photographer who has exhibited in the US, Botswana, Zambia and throughout Ireland.
Lichen Worlds – Special Photo Feature
Life Encounters
| 3rd of March, 2021 | Read ArticleMany species of lichen can be found on the bog. They belong to the genus known as Cladonia. Lichens are ancient and simple plants that result from a symbiotic relationship between fungus and bacteria. They form many interesting shapes including antler horns, pyxie cups, matchsticks and bearded types. The presence of the lichens is an indication that the area is free of air pollution.
How Ireland is abandoning its dirty fuel
BBC- Future Planet
| 3 December, 2020 | Read ArticleTina contributed two of her photos, 'Summer boglands boardwalk' and 'Raft spider' for a BBC Future Planet article. The article talks about how peat bogs have played a historic role in Ireland’s economy and culture, but this high-carbon fuel is in fast decline. How will Ireland’s peat-reliant regions adapt?
Peatlands as a super nature-based solution to climate change, and a refuge for unique and threatened biodiversity
UN global conference
| 28 October, 2020 | Watch Video ConferenceGlobal Peatlands Initiative, Tina participated in the recent presentation during UN global conference event, on behalf of the Global Peatlands Initiative.
Watch Video Conference (Tina starts at 50m 32sec)Forests News presentation on behalf of the GPI
Article on Tina in the Midland Tribune
Photographer Tina Claffey reveals magic of wetlands
Wild for Life
| 2 November, 2020 | Read ArticleAn article on Wild for Life, a UN Environment interactive map on peatlands, who did a feature on Tina's work. Where others see nuisance creatures and unusable land, photographer Tina Claffey sees magic.
Autumnal Delights
Life Encounters
| December, 2020 | Read ArticleAn article on Autumnal Delights. Autumn is an especially magical season, as the bogs, wetlands and eskers exhibit a wonderful display, a final eruption of colour before Winter sets in. The heather blooms into a sea of purple, while tiny Autumnal blooms appear providing much needed nectar in this late season, and are a godsend for the butterflies, hoverflies, bees & moths.
How Abbeyleix raised its bog standards to the highest level
Irish Times
| 15 October, 2020 | Read ArticleIn 2000, the local community of Abbeyleix took control of the conservation of their boglands. Twenty years later, they are celebrating a remarkable environmental success. Photographs by Tina.
Peat Anthology flip-book with Photography from Tina
RE-PEAT
| September, 2020 | View Flip-bookRE-PEAT are a youth-led group pushing for a rapid peatland reimagining. They curated a collaborated document that presented a wide range of stories from worldwide scientists, artists and geologists voicing their concerns about the future of peatlands in Europe. This was sent to the Members of European Parliament (MEPs) before the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was finalised.
Tina contributed her images to this collaborative document, the 'Peat Anthology'
Miniature Bog Life
Live Encounters
| 7 July, 2020 | Read ArticleJulys edition of Live Encounters on-line magazine. 'Miniature Bog Life' featuring Photographs and an article by Tina.
Preserving Peatlands for our past heritage and today's environment
NatureVolve
| (Volume 6) 19 June, 2020 | Download MagazineTinas images are showcased to support an interview with the editor and Benjamin Gearey of WetFutures. 'Preserving Peatlands for our past heritage and today's environment'(Page 9 to 13)
Worlds within Worlds by Tina Claffey
Live Encounters
| 6 June, 2020 | Read ArticleTina does a feature on Live Encounters on-line magazine, 'Worlds within Worlds ', a selection of Tinas photographs for the June edition.
Zoom online Peat-Fest ReVeal with Tina
Planet Earth
| 31st May, 2020 | Watch VideoPlanet Earth’s first 24hr online global Peat-Fest ReVeal with Tina Claffey. Watch the video from their online Peat-Fest ReVeal with Tina.
Sphagnum Moss- The Bog Builder
Live Encounters
| 3 March, 2020 | Read ArticleTina does a feature on Live Encounters on-line magazine, 'Sphagnum Moss- The Bog Builder', writing about the importance of this moss in the bog.
Ella McSweeney interviews Tina Claffey
RTE Radio 1- CountryWide
| 28 December, 2019 | Listen to InterviewElla McSweeney from RTE Radio 1 joins Tina on a Winter walk through her local bog. Tina's interview starts at 13.00 minutes into the program.
Spiders of the Bog
Live Encounters
| 02 December, 2019 | Read ArticleTina Claffey is an award winning nature photographer and author of ‘Tapestry of Light-Ireland’s bogs & wetlands as never seen before’ released in October 2017. For almost 10 years, she lived and worked in pristine wilderness areas in Botswana, and this experience awakened in her an appreciation of the natural world of Ireland.
Irish Communities Are Reclaiming One of the World's Dirtiest Fuels
Vice
| 24 October, 2019 | Read ArticleThe harvesting of peat has created jobs and heated homes across Ireland for centuries, but local environmentalists say it’s time to start treating the land differently.
Close Up Photographer of the Year with Tina Claffey
Close Up Photographer of the Year
| 22 August, 2019 | Read ArticleThe flora and fauna of our bogs and wetlands are truly remarkable, as plants and their residents adapt to their waterlogged and mineral deficient conditions.
The Carnivorous Sundew
Live Encounters Online Magazine
| 8 August, 2019 | Read ArticleFeeling lost after returning from Africa to Birr in Ireland, nature and macro photographer Tina Claffey found solace in the bogs of the Midlands Region. This living carpet of spiders, mosses and newts provided plenty of opportunities for photography, and a chance to slow down and adapt to the pace of life around her.
Treasures Of Our Bogs
Live Encounters Online Magazine
| 6 June, 2019 | Read ArticleI am a nature photographer and author of ‘Tapestry of Light-Ireland’s bogs & wetlands as never seen before’ released in October 2017. For almost 10 years, I lived and worked in pristine wilderness areas in Botswana, and this experience awakened an appreciation of the natural world of Ireland.
The Living Bog & Tapestry Of Light
RTÉ Radio 1
| 12 November, 2017 | Listen to PodcastOn the Derek Mooney show, Eanna Ni Lamhna speaks to John Feehan, geologist,about the importance of our living bogs, and to Tina Claffey about her new book of stunning photographs of Ireland's bogs, ‘Tapestry of Light’.
Book of stunning images captures the magic of bogs
Irish Examiner
| 6 November, 2017 | Read ArticleDonal Hickey write about Tina's book ‘Tapestry Of Light’ and how her photographs highlight the habitat value of raised bogs, their diversity of flora such as bog-rosemary, cranberries, lichens and sundews, and wildlife including butterflies, moths, dragonflies and frogs.
From Dublin Bay to a tapestry of light: Nature books for Christmas
Irish Times
| 4 November, 2017 | Read ArticleMichael Viney selects Tina"s book ‘Tapestry of Light’ as one of his Christmas book recomendations for wildlife writing and photography.
More Than Just Turf
Irish Farmers Journal
| 1 November, 2017 | Read ArticleTracey Donaghey talks about Tina's book of photography ‘Tapestry Of Light’, and how it opens our eyes to the beauty within our bogs.
Tapestry of Light, by Tina Claffey
John and Sally McKennas' Guides
| Read ArticleJohn & Sally McKenna's Guides, reviews Tina's book ‘Tapestry Of Light’, and taking joy in the beautiful bog creatures and flowers that will put every reader on the path of appreciating, and maintaining, them.