⸺ MEMORIES OF A MONTH AMONG THE “MERE IRISH.” Pp. xxix. + 321. (Keegan, Paul). [1881]. Second edition, 1886.
A record of conversations held and things seen, but especially of legends, stories, and anecdotes heard from the peasantry during a stay made by the Author when a youth at Doe Castle, near the head of Sheephaven, Co. Donegal. Owen Gregallah (Gallagher?), an old water-bailiff, with whom the Author used to go fishing, tells many of these latter, in the local dialect, which is faithfully reproduced. The stories are interesting in themselves, and very well told. Dr. Mahaffy referred in the Academy to one of them as the funniest Irish story in print. There is no condescension in the Author’s tone. He likes and respects, as well as enjoys, his peasant companions. He seems to be an American. The Preface to the second ed. gives a humorous account of the difficulties of travel in Donegal in those days. N.B.—The title on the cover is “‘Mere Irish’ Stories.”
⸺ DERRYREEL. Pp. vi. + 184. (London: Hamilton, Adams). 1886.
“A collection of stories from N.W. Donegal.” This writer published also a volume entitled Floredice Stories.
FLYNN, T. M. Was living at Carrick-on-Shannon at the time of writing these sketches.
⸺ A CELTIC FIRESIDE: Tales of Irish Rural Life. (Sealy Bryers). 1s. 1907.
Nine little tales—tragedies and comedies—of Irish life in country and city. Many little touches show how well the Author knows Irish life. He has a power, too, of making the truth of his pictures go home to our hearts.—(N.I.R.).
FOREMAN, Stephen.
⸺ THE OVERFLOWING SCOURGE, Pp. 335. (Alston Rivers). 6s. 1911.