Provides a history of literature in the Irish language from the fifth century to the twentieth. This book traces the development of manuscripts from the Latin r

Ireland is a country where for over a thousand years one cultural force has overshadowed all others: the power of a great literary tradition. This book provides

Charles Wright identifies the characteristic features of Irish Christian literature which influenced Anglo-Saxon vernacular authors. As a full-length study of I

Traces the history of twentieth century Irish poetry and examines the Irish literary tradition