The principal character and a few of the others, _e.g._, Mrs. Shady O’Blarney (!), happen to be born in Ireland, and there is talk of the usual tumbled-down castle somewhere in Ireland, but at this the Irishism of the story stops. The scene is England, the persons wholly English in sympathy and education. A sentimental and insipid story dealing chiefly with the marrying off of impecunious sons and daughters. Interesting as giving a picture, seen from an English standpoint, of the Irish society of the day. No politics. ⸺ EARLY GAELIC ERIN; or, Old Gaelic Stories of People and Places. (DUBLIN). 1901. ⸺ EDMOND OF LATERAGH: a novel founded on facts. Two vols. (DUBLIN). 1806. Two lovers kept apart by cruel circumstances and villainous plots meet at last and are happy. This thread serves to connect many minor plots, which bring us from Ireland (near Killarney) to England and then the continent and back again, and introduce a great variety of personages. These latter are nearly all of the Anglo-Irish Protestant gentry—Wharton, Wandesford, Peyton, Ulverton, Blackwood, Elton—no Irish name is mentioned. Great profusion of incident, but not very interestingly told. No historical or social background. Relates rather a large number of instances of misconduct. Speaks of “paraphernalia of Popish doctrine,” yet one of the best characters is Father Issidore (_sic_). ⸺ EDMUND O’HARA: an Irish Tale. Pp. 358. (DUBLIN: _Curry_). 1828. By the author of “Ellmer Castle.” A controversial story of an anti-Catholic kind. The hero goes to Spain to be educated for the priesthood. He meets Hamilton, who indoctrinates him with Protestantism. They are wrecked off the Irish coast. A priest refuses them the money to take them home to the North of Ireland, while the Protestants generously give it. He falls in love with Miss Williams, who insists on a year’s probation so that he may be sufficiently “adorned with Christian graces.” But he dies, and she marries Hamilton. ⸺ ELLMER CASTLE. Pp. 320. (DUBLIN: _Curry_). 1827. By the author of “Edmund O’Hara,” _q.v._ Henry Ellmer travels, and comes back converted to convert his family. He causes only anger and disturbance. They turn him out, and he departs with a blessing. But after some adventures returns to his father’s deathbed. Contains much controversial matter. ⸺ EMERALD GEMS. (BOSTON). 1879. “A Chaplet of Irish Fireside Tales, Historic, Domestic, and Legendary. Compiled from approved sources.” ⸺ FATHER BUTLER; or, Sketches of Irish Manners. 16mo. (PHILADELPHIA). 1834. I am not sure whether this is the American edition of a little Souper tract by Carleton (_q.v._) published by Curry in 1829, in which Father Butler finally is convinced of the falsity of his religion and becomes a Protestant.