Maurice Walsh (1879?1964) was an Irish novelist best known for the short story The Quiet Man which was later made into an Oscar nominated movie directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara.

Walsh was born in 1879 in Ballydonoghue near Listowel, Co. Kerry, Ireland. He was one of Ireland's best selling authors in the 1930s.

The 1952 film adaptation of The Quiet Man was directed by John Ford and starred John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Victor McLaglen and Barry Fitzgerald.

There is no information about the story available on Wikipedia at this time, but here is a link to the film entry.