John Creedon begins an epic road trip from Kinsale in Cork to the very top of Ireland – Donegal’s Malin Head. From Kerry’s Dark Sky Reserve – the best place in the Northern hemisphere to see the night sky – to the Schull pirate ship preserved beneath the sea, John will uncover the wonderful secrets and stories of this extraordinary coastline. Other highlights include a courtesy call to Jeremy Irons’ castle in West Cork, a helicopter ride to Fastnet Rock lighthouse, Dingle’s colourful Bealtaine Festival, the Beatles’ little known holiday to the Cliffs of Moher and the untold saga of the 1962 plane crash out in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean,. There’s Sligo’s hidden archaeology, a stunning Summer Solstice sunrise in Donegal and a boat trip with Donegal actor Sean McGinley
John Creedon journeys through counties Clare, Galway and Mayo on his epic road trip from Kinsale in Cork to the very top of Ireland – Donegal’s Malin Head. In the second episode of Creedon’s Wild Atlantic Way, John continues his journey along the west coast of Ireland meeting remarkable characters and discovering hidden stories. John begins the second leg of his journey crossing the Shannon estuary on to the deserted island of Scattery where he meets members of the West Clare Currach Club and gets an opportunity to row in a unique five man currach, here he also learns of how the islanders were known as pilot boatsmen for guiding large ships and steamers on their journey. He makes a splash as he goes snorkelling and explores the stunning Pollock holes of Kilkee, a deep set of rock pools that hold their water at low tide and even beds down for the night in an eco–campsite set in the small village of Querrin. Further along the coast in the picturesque town of Ennistymon, John meets with renowned Irish musician and actor Steve Wall who takes him on a magicial mystery tour of the town and reveals the little known story of John Lennon and George Harrison’s getaway to Co.Clare in the 1960s, this culminates with a live music session on the edge of the Cliffs of Moher overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. John makes his way to the only city on the Wild Atlantic Way, Galway. Here he learns About an Irishman who left the city of tribes with Christopher Columbus and possibly discovered the New World before the famous voyager. John meets with the legendary musician Steve Wickham of The Waterboys to discuss the allure of the west coast and the making of Fisherman’s Blues album in Spiddal. “My car is always happiest when it’s pointed west,” claims John. But the Wild Atlantic Way is more than just a road trip. The sea will be John’s highway and he wants to discover why this beautiful yet savage landscape exerts such a hold on us. Travelling by
On the final leg of his epic journey John attempts to break the fishing record of 15 species in one session as he says goodbye to Mayo in Erris Beo. John visits Sligo and discovers the origins of Newgrange in the middle of a housing estate. John takes a boat trip around Donegal Bay with acclaimed actor Sean McGinley and explores what makes us uniquely Irish and in the heart of the Gaeltacht, Glencolmcille, John goes on an ancient pilgrimage.
