This work gathers John V. Kelleher's essays on the most widely known Irish cultural phenomenon - the literary renaissance of the early 20th century. It contains his assessments of Irish literature in its post-Revolutionary phase, and includes essays on the experience of the Irish in America. The text contain essays that examine early Irish literature and culture, opening with a benchmark essay for Irish studies, ""Early Irish History and Pseudo-History"", which was read at the inaugural meeting of the American conference for Irish Studies in 1961. The collection concludes with Kelleher's translations and adaptations of poems in Old, Middle and Modern Irish, illustrating his command of the language at every stage.

Volume editor: Charles Fanning