Matt Mooney was born, a farmer’s son, in Kilchreest, South Galway in 1943. He later settled in Listowel, Co Kerry, where he has lived for many years. A graduate of UCG and a post g...view moreMatt Mooney was born, a farmer’s son, in Kilchreest, South Galway in 1943. He later settled in Listowel, Co Kerry, where he has lived for many years. A graduate of UCG and a post graduate of UCC, Mooney was a vocational teacher in Listowel until his retirement in 2002. Steering by the Stars is Mooney’s fifth collection. His first - Droving was published in 2003, followed by Falling Apples (2010), Earth to Earth (2015) and The Singing Woods (2017).view less