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Step into an Ireland of woodland hermits, legendary warriors, nature songs and voices mourning the dead.
The Poem-Book of the Gael gathers Irish poetry across many centuries, from early monks and hermits to the singers of later days. Editor Eleanor Hull brings these voices together in English, opening a path into Gaelic literature through prayers, nature songs, heroic tales and laments.
Here, short poems turn toward nature and faith, while other verses tell of kings, warriors and lovers. Finn and his band, the Fianna, belong to this world of legend. Rather than following one plot, you move among voices that give devotion, love and grief their own rhythms.
What you’ll discover
- Nature close at hand Meet monks and hermits whose short, sharp poems turn toward woods, shores and faith.
- The world of heroes Explore verses about warriors, kings and legendary figures, including Finn and the Fianna.
- Voices of love and loss Find lovers and mourners among poems that hold affection and grief close together.
- Words worth speaking aloud Read slowly and listen for the steady, chant-like beat running through many pieces.
- A gentle way into Gaelic Let Hull's gathering introduce Irish poetry through many voices rather than a single story.
Who will love it
For readers who love short poems, Irish history and old stories, and anyone who wants a gentle first look at Gaelic literature.
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- An editor who loved Irish literature
- Monks and hermits sing of nature and faith
- Heroes, lovers and mourners fill the songs
- Read it slowly and aloud
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Das Gedichtbuch der Gäle
by Eleanor Hull (Herausgeberin)
Irish monks, heroes, lovers and mourners give voice to faith, nature and loss in poems gathered across centuries.
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The Poem-Book of the Gael is an anthology of Irish poetry, gathered by Eleanor Hull, a scholar of Irish literature, and published in the early twentieth century. It brings together poems from many centuries, from the earliest monks and hermits to the singers of later days, all presented in English for readers who could not read the Irish originals.
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An editor who loved Irish literature
Eleanor Hull spent much of her working life writing about Irish literature and bringing it to a wider public. She was one of the scholars who helped found the Irish Texts Society, which made old Irish writing available in print. The Poem-Book of the Gael grows out of that same aim.
The book is an anthology, so it has no single author. Hull chose poems from the long tradition of the Gael, the Gaelic-speaking people of Ireland, and set them in English verse. Many different hands worked on the English versions, so the poems carry different styles and sounds from one page to the next.
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What is The Poem-Book of the Gael about?
It is an anthology of Irish poetry across many centuries. It includes nature songs, prayers, hero tales, love poems and laments, presented in English so that readers without Irish can enjoy the Gaelic tradition.
Who was Eleanor Hull?
Eleanor Hull was a scholar and writer who studied Irish literature and history. She helped found the Irish Texts Society and edited this anthology to bring Irish poetry to English-speaking readers.
What does Gael mean in the title?
Gael means a member of the Gaelic-speaking peoples, here the Irish. The title therefore means the poem-book of the Irish people, a gathering of verse from their long literary tradition.
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