John Creedon

Genres: Cork | Irish Writing | Memoir | Non-Fiction

John Creedon is one of Ireland’s best-loved broadcasters. He currently produces and presents The John Creedon Show on RTÉ Radio 1. He also presents popular television series on RTÉ One, including Creedon’s Wild Atlantic Way, Creedon’s Epic East, Creedon’s Shannon and several series of Creedon’s Atlas of Ireland. His first book, That Place We Call Home, was a bestseller, and so was his second book, An Irish Folklore Treasury, which won the Best Irish-Published Book at the An Post Irish Book Awards. John’s memoir This Boy’s Heart: Scenes From an Irish Childhood was published by Gill Books in October 2024 and was shortlisted for Dubray Biography of the Year in the 2024 An Post Irish Book Awards. John lives in Cork.

Arts Council - funding literature
Fáilte Ireland
Wild Atlantic Way
CCC Library & Arts Service
Cork County Council
Pure Cork
Creative Places West Cork Islands
Irish Examiner
Maritime Hotel