Project Gutenberg 2010-04-17 Public domain in the USA. 1292 Meyer, Kuno 1858 1919 Meyer, Kino Selections from Ancient Irish Poetry Produced by Bethanne M. Simms, Christine D. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Selections from Ancient Irish Poetry" by Kuno Meyer is a collection of translations of early Irish poems written in the early 20th century. The work presents a variety of lyrical poetry that captures the essence of ancient Irish culture and spirituality, offering insights into myths, religious themes, and reflections on nature, love, and loss. The opening of this collection introduces readers to the rich and profound world of ancient Irish literature. It begins with a discussion about the unique characteristics of Irish poetry compared to other European literatures and highlights how Ireland managed to preserve its vernacular poetry despite external influences. The first selections feature various mythological narratives and lyrical expressions, such as the enchanting "Isles of the Happy" and "The Sea-God's Address to Bran," which beckon the reader into a world where nature and the supernatural intertwine, while also echoing the themes of love and loss through poignant laments and hymns. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Ireland -- Poetry Irish poetry -- To 1100 -- Translations into English PB Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 223077 2025-08-13T07:18:09.427373 text/html 225594 2021-01-06T11:40:44 text/html 141570 2025-08-13T07:18:20.361277 application/epub+zip 141206 2025-08-13T07:18:13.748338 application/epub+zip 126209 2025-08-13T07:18:11.981313 application/epub+zip 362059 2025-08-13T07:18:24.034287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431095 2025-08-13T07:18:18.585324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402373 2022-09-14T16:03:30.932833 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133088 2025-08-13T07:18:08.342375 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132891 2021-01-06T11:40:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132886 2021-01-06T11:40:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20159 2025-08-13T07:18:24.183245 application/rdf+xml 17428 2025-08-13T07:18:12.527320 image/jpeg 4148 2025-08-13T07:18:12.261296 image/jpeg 50555 2021-01-06T11:40:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 60197 2021-01-06T11:40:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 50502 2021-01-06T11:40:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 131518 2025-08-13T07:18:09.441359 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia