John Crotty – author
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Talking Spike Island and tourism marketing with 24 stories podcast

Talking Spike Island and tourism marketing with 24 stories podcast
It was my pleasure and privilege to join Narration’s Stephen Ryan to discuss all things Spike Island, tourism marketing and my career to date. I shared with Stephen how I made a move to the… View Post

Today with Maura and Daithi visit Spike Island Cork – Interview with Colm Flynn and John Crotty

Today with Maura and Daithi visit Spike Island Cork – Interview with Colm Flynn and John Crotty
Reporter Colm Flynn visits Ireland’s historic island to discover its rich history, interviewing manager John Crotty and other island staff. See other interviews related to Spike Island – Nationwide visit – How the Victorians built… View Post

How the Victorian’s built Britain visit Spike Island – Interview with Michael Buerk –

How the Victorian’s built Britain visit Spike Island – Interview with Michael Buerk –
This special episode of ‘How the Victorian’s built Britain’ focuses on crime and reform, visiting Spike Island Cork where John Crotty talks to host Michael Buerk about the super prison that was Ireland’s Alcatraz in… View Post

RTE’s Nationwide visit Spike Island Cork – Interview with former manager John Crotty

RTE’s Nationwide visit Spike Island Cork – Interview with former manager John Crotty
In this interview RTE’s Nationwide discuss the future for the Irish Alcatraz, which only reopened to visitors in 2016 following major reinvestment, and close to two centuries being off limits to the general public. View Post

Interview with former resident – Jim O.Connor…

Interview with former resident – Jim O.Connor…
Jim lived on Spike Island in the 1940’s and 1950’s, and has wonderful stories to tell. View Post