One of Ireland's greatest collections of stories and poems,The Dialogue of theAncients of Irelandis a new translation by Maurice Harmon of the 12th centuryAcallam na Senorach.Retold in a refreshing modern idiom, theDialogueis anextraordinary account of journeys to the four provinces by St Patrick and thepagan Cailte, one of the surviving Fian. Within the frame story are over 200other stories reflecting many genres - wonder tales, sea journeys, romances,stories of revenge, tales of monsters and magic. The poems are equally variedlyrics, nature poems, eulogies, prophecies, laments, genealogical poems. AftertheTain BoCuailnge,theAcallamis the largest surviving prose work in Old andMiddle Irish.