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I had to upload a cover for this book because it didn't have one and I enjoyed it so much. It was a very fun and interesting read - gaining insight into rarer cultures (for myself) is a wonderful thing. In America, we familiarize ourselves with American, British, Latin American, some Japanese and Russian for the most part. It was great to read some Irish poetry!

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4.0

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3.0

This was a nice compilation of Irish poetry. I obviously liked some poems more than others, but in general they all had a beautiful musicality to it. I guess the one thing I disliked was that you hat do have a lot of historical and cultural context to understand the poems. Some I did get, but others were a bit of a mystery to me. It made the reading experience a bit tiring to me, not knowing what the authors were talking about. I like that it is divided into three sections, although I think the section of poems that talks about the land is too lengthy. They are pretty repetitive and make them a bit boring to read. Other than that, I used the poems as a mental break. I focused more on the cadence of the lines than what they were saying, and it relaxed me deeply. Reading the poems out loud was the best experience. When I started doing it, it heightened the experience of reading the book. I do recommend reading the book if you like Ireland, for it provides a certain insight into its culture. Although, I also recommend reading a bit about the country before you read the poems, as it will improve your understanding of them. I don’t know why I give the compilation three stars, as I did enjoy it. Maybe because as much as I enjoyed it I didn’t really love it. Still, I think they are worth the read.