Michael Farrell (1899–1962) was an Irish writer and broadcaster remembered for his posthumous novel Thy Tears Might Cease.
He spent time in Mountjoy Prison during the Irish War of Independence and left Trinity College Dublin without graduating.
After his time in university, he worked for several years in the Belgian Congo as a Marine Superintendent of Customs, returning to Ireland after managing to sell a ship for a handsome profit.
The Crock manufactured wool products, with Frances designing patterns and primarily selling wholesale to fashion houses.
In 1934 Farrell wrote, produced, and directed the silent film Some Say Chance, notable as the screen debut of Maureen O'Hara; Frances did set design and location scouting.