The section in this Volume, In West Kerry, was partly re-written from articles which appeared in the Shanachie where some of In Wicklow also appeared; the remainder of the Wicklow articles and the series In The Congested Districts were originally published in the Manchester Guardian, The latter series the author intended to revise before reprinting, but his preoccupation with his dramatic work, and eventually his illness, prevented him from doing so. They were, however, included in the Collected Edition as they appeared, and are here reprinted under the title In Connemara, for although only the hastily written records of a journey through the West of Ireland, they contain many characteristic passages which it is felt those interested in Synge's work will wish to have in this permanent form.<br><br>The publishers desire to thank the editors of the Manchester Guardian and the Shanachie for permission to reprint the articles which appeared in their columns.