First published in 2019 by

      Merrion Press

      An imprint of Irish Academic Press

      10 George’s Street

      Newbridge

      Co. Kildare

      Ireland

       www.merrionpress.ie

      © Conor W. O’Brien, 2019

      9781785373053 (Paper)

      9781785373060 (Kindle)

      9781785373077 (Epub)

      9781785373084 (PDF)

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      Typeset in Sabon LT Std 11.5/15 pt

      Jacket design by River Design

      All illustrations courtesy of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds/Mike Langman (rspb-images.com)

      CONTENTS

      For Ma, Da and Neil.

      Thanks also to Mark for all his help

      on my Wicklow journeys.

      INTRODUCTION

      A Nation and its Birds

      By retaining

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