Maurice Walsh

For the translator Maurice Walshe, see Digha Nikaya.

Maurice Walsh
Born(1879-05-02)2 May 1879[1]
Ballydonoghue, near Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland
Died18 February 1964(1964-02-18) (aged 84)
Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland
OccupationWriter
NationalityIrish
Genrehistorical fiction, myth and legend
Notable works
  • The Key above the Door
  • "The Quiet Man" (short story, included in Green Rushes)
  • Blackcock's Feather

Maurice Walsh (2 May 1879 – 18 February 1964) was an Irish novelist, now best known for his short story "The Quiet Man", later made into the Oscar-winning film The Quiet Man, directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. He was one of Ireland's best-selling authors in the 1930s.

A new musical based on his novel, Castle Gillian,[2] is currently in development by Victor Kazan (Book & Lyrics), Kevin Purcell (Music) and Mark Buys (Dance Music).

  1. ^ "Maurice Walsh". Literature Ireland. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Castle Gillian". castlegillian.com. Retrieved 17 April 2017.