Seán Ronayne is a Cork-born ornithologist, wildlife sound-recordist, award-winning author and environmental activist who has spent a life immersed in nature. Following a childhood spent exploring the fields and woods of his hometown, Seán went on to study Zoology at University College Cork (UCC), as well as a master’s in Marine Biology, also at UCC. 

In 2021 Seán embarked on a mission to document the vocalisations of every Irish bird species, a daunting task revealing the precarious state of Irish ecology.

In spring 2024, Birdsong, a documentary about Seán’s recording project, was released to great acclaim. Birdsong is directed by Kathleen Harris and produced by Ross Whitaker and Aideen O’Sullivan for True Films. Seán has also made appearances on several shows, including The Tommy Tiernan Show, The Blindboy Podcast, and A Note for Nature. He is currently working on a number of media projects.

His first book Nature Boy won Irish Biography of the Year (2024), and was also shortlisted for overall Irish Book of the Year (2024). He is currently writing his second book.
This is his only event in Wexford this year.

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