The Kiltartan Poetry Book; prose translations from the Irish

A blend of prose translations and personal commentary brings traditional Irish lyrics and heroic tales into English while tracing the translator's discovery of the language, folk singers, and manuscript sources. The collection renders ballads, laments, and mythic episodes into readable prose and pairs them with recollections of learning Irish, encounters with oral performers, and participation in the Gaelic revival. Selections move from street and country songs to longer legendary narratives involving figures such as Cuchulain, Deirdre, and Oisin, with recurring attention to how communal memory, oral transmission, and local contexts shape poetic expression.