Kuno Meyer, the German scholar of Old Irish, gathers his translations of early Irish verse: myth and saga pieces such as the sea-god’s address to Bran and Deirdre’s farewell to Scotland, religious poems including The Deer’s Cry, hermit songs, and lyrics of nature, love and lament. His introduction argues for the originality of this little-known literature.
Short, luminous and often startlingly modern, these poems make an ideal small introduction to early Irish verse. Download the free EPUB.