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156 P. 90. "Sgeul ar Nora ni Mac Aodha agus na Sidheogaibh" (Story of N. ni Mac Hugh and the Fairies), from Galway, by C. P. Bushe.

Pp. 94, 111, 128, 145. "Iasgaire bheag Beul-ath-Sean-naigh" (The Little Fisherman of Ballyshannon), by J. C. Ward, a well-told "three-task" tale, from Donegal (byre-cleaning, egg-getting, castle-building), concluding with the cock and hen recognition incident.

P. 169. "Jack," by Colin Mac Fualain, a tailor of Aran (Middle Isle). There is a translation on page 179.

P. 194. "Sgeul timchioll puca" (Story about a Puca), by J. Deane, from Tralee. A variant of Dr. Hyde's tale, "Niall O Cearbhuidh."

P. 217. "Radhmon Mac Righ Laighean" (R. son of the King of Leinster), by Mr. O'Faherty, from Galway. Outline:—King of Leinster seeks, as second wife, the daughter of King of Germany. She falls in love with R., watching him play. He refuses her. She marries his father and attempts revenge on R., who flees to the King of Spain, whose daughter, born the same night as himself, he is betrothed to, in accordance with old custom. He slays three giants, but on his way home an impostor gets possession of the third giant's head, and, leaving R. bound, receives the hand of the princess. R., released by the King, goes in pursuit, and learns from the Princess that the robber will die if he is struck by an egg which is in a duck, in a ram, in a beam in the cellar. R. accomplishes this with aid of helping otter, hawk, and dog, takes the King's daughter back to her father, and marries her. [No return home or Nemesis.]

P. 224. "Diorfach Duin-Alt" (continued and concluded in vol. v, p. 5), by J. C. Ward, from Donegal. Outline:—The Diorfach has no children, but is promised two sons, and two are born the same night as there are two foals to the mare, two pups to the dog, and two birds to the hawk. Sons named Donn and Dubh. When of age, Donn sets off and comes to a castle, where he marries the daughter.