Scene: South America. The hero is intended to be typically Irish. The story is described as racy and dashing, and has received high praise from the Press. We understand that the Author’s real name is Vahey, and that he lives at the Knock, near Belfast (1911); see I. B. L., Vol. IV., p. 73. He had before this novel already published two others. He is of Huguenot descent, but was b. and ed. in Ireland. =HAYENS, Herbert.= ⸺ AN AMAZING CONSPIRACY. Pp. 247. (S.P.C.K.). 2_s._ 6_d._ Illustr. by Adolf Thiede. _n.d._ (1914). An exciting boys’ adventure story, opening in an island of the W. coast of Ireland, where mysterious events take place, but passing chiefly in Guatemala, where the hero goes through thrilling adventures in various revolutions. =HEALY, Cahir.= ⸺ A SOWER OF THE WIND. Pp. 168. (_Sealy, Bryers_). 6_d._ Paper. _c._ 1910. Scene: the Donegal coast. A sensational and romantic story. Local Land League doings described. The author writes of the people with knowledge and sympathy. ⸺ THE ESCAPADES OF CONDY CORRIGAN. (N.Y.: _Benziger_). 0.50 net. =[HEMPHILL, Barbara].= ⸺ THE PRIEST’S NIECE. Three Vols. (_Hurst & Blackett_). 1855. In the first two volumes there is nothing about Ireland. In the third the scene shifts to Cashel, and there are some attempts to picture Irish life. The Author is not anti-Catholic nor anti-Irish: she is amusingly ignorant of Catholic matters and is not interested in Ireland. P. 37—a scene of Irish lawlessness (capture of a private still). P. 40—unpleasant description of a wake. The plot hinges mainly on the strife in the hero’s mind between his love for Ellen, the penniless peasant girl, to whom he owes several rescues from the Shanavests, and the heiress to marry whom would be to save his father from ruin. =HENDERSON, George.= ⸺ THE FEAST OF BRICRIU: an Early Gaelic Saga. (_Irish Texts Society_). 6_s._ 1899. Belongs to Cuchullin cycle. C. contends in a series of competitive feats with Conall and Loigare for the championship of Ulster ... the origin of the contest being the desire of B. to stir up strife among his guests. Introd. and notes. ⸺ SURVIVALS IN BELIEF AMONG THE CELTS. Pp. 340. Demy 8vo. (EDINBURGH: _MacLehose_). 10_s._ net. 1911. The Author is Lecturer in Celtic language and literature in the University of Glasgow. The book consists of the substance of a series of lectures on Folk Psychology. It is a study in Celtic “psychical anthropology”—practically a study of magic, superstitions, and other survivals of primitive paganism. Deals chiefly with the Scottish Highlands, but there are frequent allusions to Irish folklore and legend. Highly technical in conception and language.