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Series Overview: 

John Creedon travels the full length of the mighty River Shannon, Ireland’s longest river, running over 360km and flowing through 12 counties in this new three part RTÉ One series, Creedon’s Shannon.

This epic voyage will take him on a journey as the river swells and narrows into a chain of lakes, Lough Allen, Lough Ree and Lough Derg before bursting into the Atlantic at the Shannon estuary.

The river has shaped and transformed the landscape but  it has also influenced us as a people and John is setting out to explore how we have put our stamp on the river through trade, infrastructure, culture and how the the river has shaped our way of life.

Cruiser, barge, yacht and gandalow will be just some of the means of transport John will use to travel this journey travelling down river and through Locks.

Episode Three:

John Creedon continues his epic Shannon voyage from ArdnaCrusha all the way to the mouth of the Shannon.  Starting off  by descending into the deepest lough in Europe, John then goes fishing with Pat Shortt, helps renovate a cottage on Horse island and sails Cromwell’s route into Ballylongford , the home of poet Brendan Kennelly.

Producer/ Directors are Marie Toft/ Mary Martin

Executive Producer – Janet Frawley

Commissioning Editor – Colm Crowley