Conal Creedon (Novelist, Playwright, Filmmaker)

24/08/2024 1h 33min
Conal Creedon (Novelist, Playwright, Filmmaker)

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Conal Creedon grew up on Devonshire Street in Cork city where generations of his family traded for over 100 years and where he himself ran a launderette for 12 years during the dark days of the 80s recession.

He still lives on Devonshire street and in the passing 30 years or so he has gone on to be an award winning novelist, playwright and documentary filmmaker.

He has written 8 novels including Pancho and Lefty Ride Again, Passion Play and Begotten Not Made, he has written 5 plays including The Trial Of Jesus, and his Second City Trilogy - After Luke, When I Was God, and The Cure. He created 8 film documentaries including The Burning of Cork, and he has penned over 60 hours of original fiction, short stories and plays for radio.