"An anthology literally, a treasure trove of favorite Irish poems, in the original Gaelic with English translations...a true 'treasure trove' of riches". -- Irish America. "(Includes) some of the best Irish poetry from the early seventeenth to the nineteenth century. The translations, or versions as they are more accurately called, are done by many different hands and are examples of the diverse ways, joys and pitfalls of their craft. They are nearly all new and have a freshness and excitement about them". -- Books Ireland. Translators include some of modern Ireland's foremost poets and scholars, including Gabriel Rosenstock, Michael Davitt, Brendan Kennelly, and others.