Eight little studies—vignettes—of Irish peasant types, evidently drawn direct from real life. They are in narrative form, but in most the incident is slight. They give curiously vivid glimpses of the life of the poor, of which the Author has intimate knowledge. The tone is Catholic and “Gaelic.” The Author avoids phonetic renderings of peasant dialect. =DEBENHAM, Mary H.= ⸺ CONAN THE WONDER WORKER. Pp. 302. (_National Society_). 3_s._ 6_d._ Four or five illustr. (N.Y.: _Whittaker_). 1902. Norway, _c._ 912-3. Conan is a Christian Scot (_i.e._, Irishman) who is captured by a Viking, and brought to Norway. In time he converts the Viking and his family. A good story for children and even for grown-ups. ⸺ THE SHEPHERD PRIOR; and other Stories for Sunday Evenings. Pp. 252. (_National Society_). 2_s._ 6_d._ Four illustr. by Violet M. Smith. (N.Y.: _Whittaker_). 1907. Written for children in a religious vein, with a moral attached. Only one story deals with Ireland, “The Great Handwriting.” In it the conversion of the King’s daughters by St. Patrick is prettily told. Protestant, but not unsuited to Catholic children. =DEENEY, Daniel.= ⸺ PEASANT LORE FROM GAELIC IRELAND. Second edition. Pp. 80. (_Nutt_). 1_s._ Stiff wrapper. 1901. Relates to the Donegal Highlands and Connemara, in the latter of which (at Spiddal, I believe) the writer taught Irish. Consists of illustrations of the peasants’ belief in the preternatural world of spirits and fairies and influences, with examples of common superstitious practices. The writer, if he does not share these beliefs, at least is very far from despising them. “The majority of them [the items included] were related to me in the broken English of a Western peasant”—(Introd.). The book is chiefly interesting to folk-lorists. The same Author’s _Tales and Superstitions of the Connaught Peasants_. (_Nutt_), 1_s._, 1901, is a collection similar to the preceding. =DENANCE, L. V.= ⸺ O’SULLIVAN, DERNIÈRE INSURRECTION DE L’IRLANDE. Pp. 130. (LIMOGES: _Ardant et Thibant_). 1874? Historical introd. very favourable to Ireland. Scene of story: Cork. Relates incidents of ’98, including French expedition. Told by O’S. himself, part of whose adventures take place in Africa. The last page brings him back to Ireland. =DENNY, Madge E.= ⸺ IRISH TOWN AND COUNTRY TALES. Pp. 232. (_Sealy, Bryers_). 1_s._ An ugly cover. Pleasant little tales, some of them humorous, written in a light, breezy style. Many of them deal with love and courtship, and are sentimental enough, but not in the least objectionable.