Devin A. Garrity (1906–1981)

Gosh, hard to rate as I found a few gems but most were so-so. Some I felt were dated and all were written in the late 19th century and early 20th.
A favorite "The happy giant", a poignant fantasy by Oscar Wilde,
also outstanding were
"Saint Bakeoven" where a man interacts with Beethoven's ghost,
another fantasy: "Kith of the Elf-folk" where a fairy-like creature becomes mortal and decides it's not for her
"Father Christmas": about a department store Santa
"The hawk": anthropomorphic story and show more feelings of a hawk from its viewpoint.
Many of the other stories showed different aspects of the Irish character. I liked some of the writing style and cadence of Irish speech.
There should be something for everyone in this grab bag of stories. show less

Collection of short stories by Irish writers; collected originally in 1955. Accordingly, the shories have some age to them. Nonetheless, some relate to the ongoing conflict in Northern Ireland, particularly "Something in a Boat" by Padraic Fallon. Others have a fantasy element to them - quite a mix overall, with some well-known names, including James Joyce, Frank O'Connor, Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw, William Butler Yeats.

Not really amusing or uplifting. The are not necessarily humorous or even about Ireland; but they are Authored by Irish writers.