Francis James Joseph Raphael Delaney (24 October 1942 – 21 February 2017) was an Irish novelist, journalist and broadcaster. He was the author of The New York Times best-seller Ireland, the non-fiction book Simple Courage: A True Story of Peril on the Sea and many other works of fiction, non-fiction and collections. He was born in Thomastown, Tipperary, Ireland. Source: Wikipedia (en)