The Humour of Ireland, selected by D. J. O’Donoghue (London & Newcastle-on-Trent: Walter Scott Publishing Co. [1894]), 432pp.

CONTENTS: Introduction [xi].

“Exorcising The Demon of Voracity”, From the Irish [I]; “The Roman Earl”, from The Irish [7]; “The Fellow in the Goat Skin”, Folk Tale [9]; “Often”, Who”, Came and Seldom”, Who”, Came from the Irish [22]; “The Old Crow and the Young Crow”, from the Irish [23]; “Roger and the Grey Mare”, Folk”, Poem [23]; “Will O’ the Wisp: Folk”, Tale [25]; “Epigrams and Riddles”, from the Irish [32]; “Donald and his Neighbours”, Folk”, ale [34]; “The Woman of Three Cows”, From the Irish [39]; “In Praise of Digressions”, Jonathan Swift [41]; “A Rhapsody on Poetry”, Jonathan Swift [45]; “Letter from a Liar”, Sir Richard Steele [50]; “Epigrams”, John Winstanley [55]; “A Fine Lady”, George Farquhar [56]; “The Borrower”, George Farquhar [60]; “Widow Wadman’s Eye”, Laurence Sterne [67]; “Bumpers, Squire Jones”, Arthur Dawson [70]; “Jack Lofty”, Oliver Goldsmith [73]; “Beau Tibbs”, Oliver Goldsmith [84]; “The Friar of Orders Grey”, John O’Keeffe [93]; “The Tailor and the Undertaker”, John O’Keeffe [94]; “Tom Grog”, John O’Keeffe [97]; “Bulls”, Sir Boyle Roche [101]; “The Monks of the Screw”, J. P. Curran [102]; “Ana”, J. P. Curran [103]; “The Cruiskeen Lawn”, Anonymous [105]; “The Scandal-Mongers”, R. B. Sheridan [108]; “Captain Absolute’s Submission”, R. B. Sheridan [115]; “Ana”, R. B. Sheridan [124]; “My Ambition”, Edward Lysaght [126]; “A Warehouse for Wit”, George Canning [127]; “Conjugal Affection”, Thomas Cannings [130]; “Whisky, Drink Divine!”, Joseph O’Leary [130]; “To a Young Lady Blowing a Turf Fire with her]; “Petticoat”, Anonymous [132]; “Epigrams, &c.”, Henry Luttrell [133]; “Letter from Miss Betty Fudge”, Thomas Moore [134]; “Montmorenci and Cherubina”, E. S. Barrett [137]; “Modern Medievalism”, E. S. Barrell [141]; “The Night Before Larry was Stretched”, William Maher (?) [145]; “Darby Doyle’s Voyage To Quebec”, Thomas Ettingsall [148]; “St. Patrick of Ireland, my Dear!”, Dr. William Maginn [160]; “The Last Lamp of The Alley”, Dr. William Maginn [164]; “Thoughts and Maxims”, Dr. William Maginn [166]; “The Gathering of the Mahonys”, Dr. William Maginn [173]; “Daniel o’Rourke”, Dr. William Maginn [175]; “The Humours of Donnybrook Fair”, Charles O’Flaherty [184]; “The Night-Cap”, T. H. Porter [187]; “Kitty of Coleraine”, Anonymous [188]; “Giving Credit”, William Carleton [190]; “Brian O’Linn”, Anonymous [198]; “The Turkey and the Goose”, J. A. Wade [200]; “Widow Machree”, Samuel LIover [202]; “Barney O’Hea”, Samuel Lover [204]; “Molly Carew”, Samuel Lover [206]; “Handy Andy and the Postmaster”, Samuel Lover [209]; “The Little Weaver of Duleek Gate”, Samuel Lover [213]; “Bellewstown Hill”, Anonymous [228]; “The Peeler and the Goat”, Jeremiah O’Ryan [231]; “The Locquacious Barber”, Gerald Griffin [234]; “Nell Flaherty’s Drake”, anonymous [239]; “Elegy on Himself”, F. S. Mahony (“Father Prout”) [242]; “Bob Mahon’s Story”, Charles Lever [243]; “The Widow Malone”, Charles Lever [253]; “The Girls of the West”, Charles Lever [255]; “The Man for Galway”, Charles Lever [256]; “How Con Cregan’s Father Left Himself a Bit of Land”, Charles Lever [257]; “Katey’s Letter”, Lady Dufferin [264]; “Dance Light, For My Heart It Lies Under Your Feet, Love”, Dr. J. F. Waller [266]; “Father Tom’s Wager with the Pope”, Sir Samuel Ferguson [267]; “The Ould Irish Jig”, James McKowen [271]; “Molly Muldoon”, anonymous [273]; “The Quare Gander”, J. S. Lefanu [279]; “Table-Talk”, Dr. E. V. H. Kenealy [288]; “Advice To A Young Poet”, R. D. Williams [290]; “Saint Kevin and King O’Toole”, Thomas Shalvey [291]; “The Shaughraun”, Dion Boucicault [294]; “Rackrenters on the Stump”, T. D. Sullivan [298]; “Lanigan’s Ball”, Anonymous [306]; “The Widow’s Lament”, Anonymous [308]; “Whisky and Wather”, Anonymous [310]; “The Thrush and the Blackbird”, C. J. Kickham [314]; “Irish Astronomy”, C. G. Halpine [320]; “Paddy Fret, The Priest’s Boy”, J. F. O’Donnell [322]; “O’Shanahan Dhu”, J. J. Bourke [329]; “Shane Glas”, J. J. Bourke [332]; “An Irish Story-teller”, Patrick O’Leary [333]; “The Haunted Shebeen”, C. P. O’Conor [337]; “Fan Fitzgerl”, A. P. Graves [341]; “Father O’Flynn”, A. P. Graves [343]; “Philandering”, William Boyle [344]; “Honied Persuasion”, J. De Quincey [345]; “The First Lord Liftinant”, W. P. French [347]; “The American Wake”, F. A. Fahy [355]; “How to Become A Poet”, F A. Fahy [358]; “The Donovans”, F. A. Fahy [368]; “Petticoats Down to my Knees”, F. A. Fahy [371]; “Musical Experiences and Impressions”, G. B. Shaw [373]; “From Portlaw to Paradise”, Edmund Downey [382]; “The Dance at Marley”, P. J. McCall [393]; “Fionn Maccumhail and the Princess”, P. J. McCall [397]; “Tatther Jack Welsh”, P. J. McCall [403]; “Their Last Race”, Frank Mathew [405]; “In Blarney”, P. J. Coleman [409]; “Bindin’ the Oats”, P. J. Coleman [411]; Selected Irish Proverbs, &c. [414];

Biographical Index [423]; NOTES [433].

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