Conor McGuire was born in Ballina, Co. Mayo, the setting for his first novel. Located on the western Atlantic shores of Ireland, the landscape and people feature prominently in his writing and paintings. The novel is his first foray into the realm of historical fiction and is inspired by stories and research uncovered while writing a weekly column for 'The Western People.' He lives in Castlebar, County Mayo with his wife Deirdre and son Colin.Conor McGuire is a writer and artist born in Ballina, Co. Mayo, the setting for his first novel. Located on the western Atlantic shores of Ireland, the landscape and people feature prominently in his writing and paintings. The novel is his first foray into the realm of historical fiction and is inspired by stories and incidents uncovered while researching content for a weekly column featured in 'The Western People' newspaper. He lives in Castlebar, County Mayo with his wife Deirdre and son Colin.