Ireland in Fiction: A Guide to Irish Novels, Tales, Romances, and Folk-loreBrown, Stephen J. M. (Stephen James Meredith)
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Ireland in Fiction: A Guide to Irish Novels, Tales, Romances, and Folk-lore
Brown, Stephen J. M. (Stephen James Meredith)
English fiction -- Irish authors -- Bibliography; Ireland -- In literature -- Bibliography
⸺ MY FOSTER BROTHER. Pp. 134. (_Tims_). [1827]. Second edition, 1833.
Alick, foster-brother to Mr. Redmond’s boy, converts the
latter, Bible in hand. The boy dies a pious death.
⸺ THE ABBEY OF INNISMOYLE: A Tale of another Century. Pp. 336. (_Curry_).
[1828]. Second edition, 1829. Engraved frontisp.
Consists largely of the history of the Abbey from its
foundation in the twelfth century. The story is very rambling
and obscure. Introduces, incidentally, a “cold, ambitious
plotting Jesuit,” and inveighs against the “monstrous creed
of Jesuitism.” The Abbey is in “an unfrequented part of the
north-western coast of Ireland.” We take leave of it in
Protestant hands.
⸺ TALES OF MY COUNTRY. Pp. 301. (_Curry_). 1833.
Viz. 1. “A visit to Clairville Park, and the Story of Rose
Mulroon.” 2. “An Arrival at Moneyhaigue, and the Doctor’s
Story of Eveleen O’Connor.” 3. “A Tale of Monan-a-gleena.” 4.
“Six Weeks at the Rectory.” In 3 the Irish are represented
as cherishing a diabolical thirst for vengeance. 4 is a long
lecture. 1 is a ’98 story.
⸺ SIR GUY D’ESTERRE. Two Vols. (_Routledge_). 1858.
Sir Guy is a young soldier in the train first of Sir Philip
Sidney, then of Essex. Before the latter he comes to
Ireland—“the cursedest of all lands,” in his opinion—where he
is captured, and taken to the Castle of the O’Connors. Here
he falls in love, and here begin his troubles. Enemies plot
his ruin. He is thrown into the Tower, but is released by
Essex, and goes with him to Ireland on his fatal campaign.
Careful and vivid portraits of Elizabeth, Essex, Hugh O’Neill,
and other historical characters. A vigorously-written and
interesting historical novel, not Nationalist, but fair and
even sympathetic to Ireland. No religious bias. Essex meeting
with O’Neill, V. II., p. 151.
=BURKE, Edmund.=
⸺ A CLUSTER OF SHAMROCKS. Pp. 312. (_Lynwood_). 6_s._ 1912.
“Very pleasing and human tales of humble life, Swiss, Breton,
Norwegian, English, &c.; some of them rather in the school of
Hans Anderson.”—(T. LIT. SUPPL.). “Pleasantly-written short
stories drawn from many sources, home and Continental. There is
a purity of feeling about them which renders them exceptionally
suitable for young people.”—I.B.L. The Author shows himself a
lover of flowers and of nature generally. Press notices speak
of him as Mr. E. Burke, of Liverpool, an M.A. of T.C.D.
=BURKE, John.=
⸺ CARRIGAHOLT: a Tale of Eighty Years ago. Pp. 77. (_Hodges Figgis_),
1_s._ 1885.
A story of Ireland (S.W.) in early days of 19th century. Shows
us the goodnatured spendthrift landlord, the gombeenman, the
nice young ladies whose education has been “finished” in
Belgium, the young men of property whose objects in life are
sport and attentions to the young ladies; and the scapegrace
youth, who narrowly escapes being hanged for forgery.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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