Seals are part of Celtic legend, previously revered in Ireland. Protected by law, they continue to be persecuted, culminating in the recent brutal slaughter of 60 pups. From their mystic beginnings to the reasons why people hate them, we discover their natural history through six surviving pups. We meet people battling to save them and those who want to rid Ireland of them. This highly charged story has divided a community and is the story of a seal colony living on the edge of Europe and the very edge of survival.