Creedon's Wild Atlantic Way — Season 1, Episode 1: Episode 1
Documentary • 45 min • 1 season, 3 episodes
Episode synopsis
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.
About Creedon's Wild Atlantic Way
The Wild Atlantic Way, the magnificent West Coast of Ireland - was once described by William Butler Yeats as ' the land of your heart's desire". John Creedon is about to explore it's landscape, seascapes and culture in this new 3 part RTÉ One series, 'Creedon's Wild Atlantic Way'. He begins his road trip in Kinsale in Cork and travels right to the very top of our island - Donegal's Malin Head. The Wild Atlantic Way is the longest defined coastal drive in the world, coming in at two and a half thousand kilometres and John Creedon is determined to travel it by whatever means required.