Eóin McKiernan. Associate Editor: Henry F. Beechhold. Assistant Editors: Seán McMahon, Lawrence O’Shaughnessy, and Thomas Dillon Redshaw.

‘“Magical Improvisation”: Frank O’Connor’s Revolution’, by James H. Matthews [3]. ‘Great-Bladdered Medb: Mythology and Invention in the Táin Bó Cuailgne’, by Charles Bowen [14]. ‘Irish Influence in England after the Synod of Whitby: Some New Literary Evidence’, by Joseph F. Kelly [35]. ‘The Legend of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Travels in Donegal in 1746’, by Ray E. McKerrow [48]. ‘“Dark Rosaleen” as Image of Ireland’, by Diane E. Bessai [62]. ‘Farce Transcended: George Fitzmalirice’s The Toothache’, by Matthew N. Colighlin [85].

Appréciation: ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful’, by Seán McMahon [101]. ‘An American Maker of Uillean Pipes: Patrick Hennelly’, by Lawrence E. McCulloligh [109]. Current Themes ‘ Poor Relations’, by Seán O’Donnell [116]. ‘The Theatre Festival: Retrospect’, by Desmond Rushe [120]. ‘Language Report’, by Nollaig Ó Gadhra [123]. Books and Authors ‘Options: The Poetry of Michael Longley’, by Michael Allen [129]. ‘Jack B. Yeats: Ringmaster’, by Joseph F. Connelly [136]. Book Reviews [142]. Notes and Queries ‘Irish Pipers Association’ [155]. ‘Irish Stamps’ [156]. Cover [15]