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Joe McGowan

Joe McGowan is a native of Mullaghmore, County Sligo. For many years he has been dedicated to presenting, visually and orally, Ireland's disappearing traditions and customs. He is the author of several books, including the classic In the Shadow of Benbulben and Inishmurray: Gale, Stone and Fire, a history of a now-uninhabited monastic island off the Sligo coast and the best-selling Echoes of a Savage Land