Story that inspired ‘The Quiet Man’ goes on display

The manuscript of a short story — which later inspired the popular film The Quiet Man — went on public display in Listowel, Co Kerry, last night.

The event marked the 80th anniversary to the day of the first publication of the story by Maurice Walsh, who was born in Ballydonoghue, between Ballybunion and Listowel.

The Quiet Man short story was published in The Saturday Evening Post magazine in the US on Feb 11, 1933.