In this first of a 4 part series John Feehan sets out the story of the Midland Raised bogs over the past 12,000 years.

This episode was part funded by the Keep Well campaign 2020, an initiative of the Government of Ireland with funding from the Healthy Ireland Fund and the Sláintecare Fund delivered by Pobal.

Written and presented by John Feehan. Filmed by Tina Claffey and edited by Christiaan Feehan.
Additional imagery: Tina Claffey, Rachel McKenna, Rhoda Jennings, Pete Coxon, Matthew Carney, Bernard Kaye, Fraser Mitchell, Edwina Cole, Caitriona Devery, Mike McKenzie (cuckoo image, Wikimedia), John Beniston (newt image, Wikimedia).
With thanks also to The Wildflowers of Offaly Team , Michael O’Connell NUIG and Mark Lynch