| Title:  |
Love poems of the Irish |
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Author:  |
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Contributor:  |
Lucy, Sean (editor) |
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Publisher:  |
Mercier Press |
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Place of Publication:  |
Cork |
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Date of Publication:  |
1977 |
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Original Date of Publ:  |
1967 |
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Publication Number:  |
SBN 85342103X |
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Number of Pages:  |
182 p. |
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Binding Style:  |
Paperback |
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Dimensions:  |
7 in. |
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Contents:  |
The world of legend: Credhe's lament for Cael drowned -- The sleep song of Diarmaid and Gráinne -- Fand yields Cuchulainnn to Emer -- Ordeal by cohabitation -- The ex-poet -- Liadain -- Créde's lament for Dínertach -- The nun of Beare -- Love epigram -- My hope, my love -- Exile ; Court poetry: Advice to lovers -- A learned mistress -- Forgetfulness -- On the death of his wife / Murrough ODaly -- Jealousy -- My love, oh, she is my love -- I shall not die -- A man of experience / Laoiseach Mac an Bhaird -- Growing old / Geoffrey Keating? -- To the lady with a book -- Farewell to last night / Niall More MacMurray -- A history of love -- Fir na Fódha ar nDul d'Éag / Richard Burke -- The body's speech / Donal MacCarthy More, Earl Clancarthy -- He praises his wife -- The dispraise of Absalom -- Léig Díot T'Airm, A Mhacaoimh Mná: Pierce Ferriter / Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin -- The best wife / Thomas OHiggins? -- Mabel Kelly / Turlough OCarolan -- The lament for Art OLeary / Eileen Duv OConnell -- ADD MORE LATER! |
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Notes:  |
Includes notes on the poems, an index of poets and translators, and an index of first lines. First half of the book consists translations into English. |
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Format:  |
Book |
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Subject - Culture:  |
Irish |
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Subject - Time:  |
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Subject - Topic:  |
Love poetry |
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Subject - Instrument:  |
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Subject - Genre:  |
Poetry |