A question of taste - Cónal Creedon

Cork-born Cónal Creedon is a novelist, playwright and documentary film maker. His latest book, The Immortal Deed Of Michael O’Leary, is an account of a man from Inchigeelagh, Co Cork, who became a hero of the First World War.

Best Recent book: This past two years I’ve been immersed in writing my recently published book. So my reading invariably involved history and trawling through archives. If I had to pick one book it would be, Europe: A History by Norman Davies. While my favourite archive to for this particular project, was Cumann Staire Bhéal Átha’n Ghaorthaidh Journal (Ballingeary, Co. Cork),

Best recent show/exhibition/gig you’ve seen: Where to begin? Eileen Healy’s portrait exhibition at Nash 19 Gallery was Class A. I loved Julie Kellehers production of Friel’s, Lovers and Losers at the Everyman Palace. I’ve a soft spot for high-end musical theatre, the in-house production of Singing In The Rain at Cork Opera House was incredible. Michael Twomey’s performance in The Outgoing Tide was a tour de force. And of course, the great Pat Kinevane and Fishamble can do no wrong – his three plays currently on tour are not to be missed. Thursday teatime at the Corner House – must be one of the best trad sessions in the world. For vocal harmonies, and power riffs, you won’t get better than Box-Car Bertha, The Lee-Valley, Delta Blues Club or Sara Corkery and Brendan Butler in the Corner House. And of course the sounds in Sin é are always worth a look and a listen. That’s the tip of the iceberg of what’s happening within 2 minutes of my front door. Does life get any better? I don’t think so.