Cónal Creedon: 'My mother had 12 children, it can’t have been much fun'

As Cónal Creedon publishes his latest collection, he talks about gratitude to his family, the DIY spirit of Cork in the 1980s, and the joy of still being able to write for a living 

Cónal Creedon  with his latest collection of writings, Spaghetti Bowl. 

When, a number of years ago, Cónal Creedon emerged from his home in Cork city and found a large group of people gathered outside the gate, he was concerned at first.

“They were all huddled around, I thought someone was after getting a weakness. And I looked in, and there was a fella reading one of my books. I said, 'Oh, Jesus', and I ran up the street.”