On viewing artist Shane Hynan's Bog Self-Portrait, from his Beneath/Beofhód series... For Sunday Miscellany on RTÉ Radio 1, listen to Life Beneath the Sod, by Isabella Chiadini above.
I don't have any personal stories or memories to share about myself and the Irish bogs because I’m Italian, with no Irish ancestry or relatives. I’d never wish to steal narratives that don’t belong to me, but my connection to the bogs exists through art...I could sense their extraordinary nature, and I was drawn to them...
from his Beneath/ Beofhód Series: see the full work at shanehynan.ie)
This essay appeared on the programme of October 26th (Part 2 of a Writing the Bog special) - listen back here (Part 1 was broadcast on September 7th, listen back here)
