Gerry Boland
Gerry Boland spent most of his life in Dublin until he decided ten years ago to retreat to the peace and quiet of the north Roscommon countryside. He writes poetry and short fiction and publishes in Irish and international journals. He came third in the 2008 Francis MacManus Short Story Competition and his story, 'Bridie's Birthday Party', is in the current Fish Anthology. He has had two travel books on Dublin published, the most recent of which was Strollers Guide to Dublin (Gill & MacMillan, 1999).