The Rising of the Moon is a 1957 Irish anthology film directed by John Ford. It consists of three episodes all set in Ireland:"The Majesty of the Law", based on the short story of that title by Frank O'Connor in Bones of Contention "A Minute's Wait", based on a 1914 one-act comedy by Martin J. McHugh "1921", based on the play The Rising of the Moon by Lady Gregory.

Frank O'Connor was an Irish author and translator. He wrote poetry, dramatic works, memoirs, journalistic columns and features on aspects of Irish culture and history, criticism, long and short fiction, biography, and travel books. He is most widely known for his more than 150 short stories and for his memoirs. The Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award was named in his honour.