The author, Peadar Ó Concheanainn, was born in Baile an Leisín, Inis Meáin, in 1978. He married Bríd Ní Choncheanainn of Cabhrúch, Inis Mór, in 1913. They moved to Liverpool and then to America. They had five sons, two of whom were born in America and three in Galway. Ó Concheanainn acted in the Taibhdhearc theatre in Galway in its early years and he wrote frequently for Irish-language periodicals. He died in 1957.
Ar Bhaile an Leisín, Inis Meáin, a rugadh Peadar Ó Concheanainn, sa bhliain 1878. Phós sé Bríd Ní Choncheanainn as Cabhrúch, Inis Mór i 1913. Chuaigh siad a chónaí i Learpholl agus ina dhiaidh sin thug siad aghaidh ar Mheiriceá. Bhí cúigear mac acu, beirt a rugadh i Meiriceá agus triúr eile i nGaillimh. Bhíodh Peadar Ó Concheanainn ag aisteoireacht i dTaibhdhearc na Gaillimhe sna blianta tosaigh, agus bhíodh dréachtaí uaidh go minic ar na hirisí Gaeilge. Fuair sé bás i 1957.’
