One of Ireland's greatest collections of stories and poems,The Dialogue of theAncients of Irelandis a new translation by Maurice Harmon of the 12th centuryAcallam na Senorach.Retold in a refreshing modern idiom, theDialogueis anextraordinary account of journeys to the four provinces by St Patrick and thepagan Cailte, one of the surviving Fian. Within the frame story are over 200other stories reflecting many genres - wonder tales, sea journeys, romances,stories of revenge, tales of monsters and magic. The poems are equally variedlyrics, nature poems, eulogies, prophecies, laments, genealogical poems. AftertheTain BoCuailnge,theAcallamis the largest surviving prose work in Old andMiddle Irish.

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One of Ireland's greatest collections of stories and poems, The Dialogue of the Ancients of Ireland is a new translation by Maurice Harmon of the 12th century Acallam na Senorach. Retold in a refreshing modern idiom, the Dialogue is an extraordinary account of journeys to the four provinces by St Patrick and the pagan Cailte, one of the surviving Fian. Within the frame story are over 200 other stories reflecting many genres - wonder tales, sea journeys, romances, stories of revenge, tales of monsters and magic. The poems are equally varied lyrics, nature poems, eulogies, prophecies, laments, genealogical poems. After the Tain BoCuailnge, the Acallam is the largest surviving prose work in Old and Middle Irish.

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Preface - Introduction- The Dialogue of the Ancients of Ireland ( Acallam na Senórach ) - Part I - Part II - Part III - Part IV - Explanatory Notes.