First broadcast: New Year's Day, Thursday, January 1st 2026 | 18:00 – 19:00 | RTÉ Radio 1

The iconic flat-topped Benbulben mountain in County Sligo rises dramatically from the Irish landscape, crowned by smooth lenticular clouds that form a natural cap above the limestone plateau during golden hour. This legendary Irish landmark represents both the country's unique geological heritage an
The iconic flat-topped Ben Bulben mountain in County Sligo rises dramatically from the Irish landscape

Naturalist Declan Murphy embarks on a lifelong quest to find one of Ireland's rarest and most elusive plants, the Arctic Saxifrage. This tiny, delicate flower clings to the high, windswept ledges of Ben Bulben in County Sligo, a landscape shaped by ice and time.

Alpine (Arctic) Saxifrage
Arctic (Alpine) Saxifrage

Alpine (Arctic) Saxifrage
Arctic (Alpine) Saxifrage
Alpine (Arctic) Saxifrage Documentary
Photos taken on site in Sligo
Alpine (Arctic) Saxifrage Documentary
Photos taken on site in Sligo
Alpine (Arctic) Saxifrage Documentary
Photos taken on site in Sligo
Alpine (Arctic) Saxifrage Documentary
Photos taken on site in Sligo