The Penguin Book of Irish Poetry features the work of the greatest Irish poets. From the monks of the ancient monasteries to the Nobel laureates W.B. Yeats and Seamus Heaney, from Jonathan Swift and Oliver Goldsmith to Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin and Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill. This volume also includes a profusion of lyrics, love poems, satires, ballads and songs. Reflecting Ireland’s complex past and lively present.
This collection of Irish verse is an indispensable guide to the history, culture and romance of one of Europe’s oldest civilizations. Our copy is a first edition hardback in excellent condition. Seamus Heaney has written the preface to the collection.
We are glad to report that we have secured another copy of this wonderful book.