First edition of Redd by Paul Carroll (2025)

First impression 

Small format hardback in new condition 

In an edition of 300 copies

Signed, dated and numbered 192/300 by Paul Carroll to title page

88 pages

155 mm × 206 mm

About

Redd by Paul Carroll explores how communities interact with a selection of Ireland's 3,192 inland water bodies. These waterways bear witness to the nurturing and destructive rhythms of social and environmental change.

The series was conceptualised in the summer of 2018, when persistent high temperatures and water restrictions occurred for the first time in decades. As water levels dropped, a submerged world of discarded remnants of daily life was revealed.

Redd mirrors the interplay between natural beauty and human impact, suggesting the vulnerability of an ecosystem under pressure. Ireland’s Environmental Protection Agency underscores this urgency, reporting that the number of pristine Irish rivers fell from 500 in 1980 to 20 today.

As Ireland transitioned from a struggling economy in the 1980s to an economic powerhouse presently, globalisation reshaped the landscape and intensified environmental pressures.