Robert O’Byrne is a writer and lecturer specialising in the fine and decorative arts in Ireland, and the author of more than a dozen books.

As editor of Wandering Wicklow with Father Browne, O’Byrne chooses a selection of Ireland’s finest photographer of the 20^th century, Fr Frank Browne SJ’s work to present some exceptional pictures of the exceptionally-beautiful ‘Garden of Ireland’.  Long sea coasts, picturesque towns and renowned beauty spots portray both the enduring beauty of Wicklow as well as key moments in the development of a newly-independent Ireland.  A selection of contemporary images by Paula T Nolan recreate some of his iconic images and demonstrate from a present-day perspective the timeless quality of some of the landscapes.