Selections from Ancient Irish Poetry (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Kuno Meyer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484063340 ISBN 13: 9780484063340

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2020

Synopsis

A tour through ancient Irish verse and lore, rendered for modern readers.

This collection presents a wide range of poems and hymns translated from old Irish sources, offering glimpses of myth, religion, and everyday life across centuries. Rich in imagery and feeling, the selections illuminate how early Irish poets shaped memory, faith, and storytelling.

• Explore magical hymns and devotional pieces that honor angels, saints, and the divine.
• Read dramatic dialogues, lamentations, and nature songs that reveal characters and landscapes of the era.
• See how later editors and translators present these works for readers today, with notes on sources and history.
• Encounter a blend of mythic journeys, religious devotion, and reflections on seasons, travel, and mortality.

Ideal for readers seeking a non-fiction-style window into ancient poetry, translation, and Irish literary history, with clear access to the voices of a long-vanished tradition.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484063340
• ISBN 13: 9780484063340
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 138