Turtle Bunbury

Writer and Historian

 
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PUBLISHED WORKS

Turtle Bunbury is the author of four published books - the award-nominated 'Vanishing Ireland' (Hodder Headline, 2006), 'Living in Sri Lanka' (Thames & Hudson, 2006), 'The Landed Gentry & Aristocracy of Co. Wicklow' (IFN, 2005) and 'The Landed Gentry & Aristocracy of Co. Kildare' (IFN, 2004).

In 2006 he won the Travel Extra Longhaul Journalist of the Year Award.

'John Henry Foley - Ghost of the Empire', a one-hour documentary scripted by Turtle, will be aired on RTE in August 2008.

As an enthusiast for diversity, Turtle’s published works cover a wide range from straight up book and music reviews to travel reports, lifestyle studies, architectural design and his own opinions on the society we live in today.

A series of overseas assignments with photographer James Fennell to Zimbabwe (2000), South Africa (2000), Mexico (2001) and Sri Lanka (2002 - 2005) introduced him to the world of interior design and he is currently Homes Editor of The White Book and The Book of Interiors.

Turtle’s articles have also appeared in Vogue Living, The New York Post, The Financial Times, The South China Morning Post, The Irish Times Magazine, Country Life, the Sunday Independent, the Hong Kong Standard, Magill, Cara, The Dubliner, Identity, Social & Personal, Irish Tatler, Visitor, Homes & Garden, Country Living, Failte, Serendib, Wealth and Abroad.

Published Works Sub-sections

Sri Lankan Interior Books
- Books written by Turtle Bunbury - Vanishing Ireland, Living in Sri Lanka, The Landed Gentry & Aristocracy of Co. Wicklow, The Landed Gentry & Aristocracy of Co. Kildare.



Sri Lankan Interior Interiors
- Articles on interiors, lifestyle and design from locations across the globe - Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Mexico, USA, Czech Republic, Spain, France and Ireland.



Old tractor Travel
- Accounts of journeys from Europe to Africa, the Americas, the Far East, Down Under and further afield...



Bottle top Features
- Feature articles on the conundrums of being a Mormons, the origins of croquet, the spirit of modern Ireland and more...



Pillars really Columns
- Regular magazine columns and contributions.



Books Book Reviews
- As it says on the tin.




Some Magazines and Publications Turtle's writing has featured in: