Gabriel Fitzmaurice, born in 1952 in Moyvane, Co Kerry, Ireland, is a retired teacher, principal, poet, broadcaster, writer, translator, singer, and raconteur. Author of over forty books, including poetry collections in English and Irish, as well as children's verse, he has been compared to Burns for his insight and lyricism. A former chair and literary advisor of Listowel Writers' Week, he hosts his own show on Kerry Radioand is a committee member of Éigse Michael Hartnett.