Medieval Irish Lyrics with The Irish Bardic Poet James Carney A collection of texts and English translations of early Irish poetry, both secular and religious, dating from a time when society employed professional poets. This is the fruit of some 30 years research by Professor Carney, whose introduction places the poem in their social and historical context. `The Irish Bardic Poet' is the text of Professor Carney's noted lecture to the Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies in which he examines the relationship between a bardic poet and his patron. 0-85105-360-2 Paperback £7.99 26/01/2008