This collection brings together the latest research from international scholars working on medieval Irish, Welsh, Cornish and Breton literature, making it a reader for courses on medieval Celtic literatures. Featured texts include early Welsh poetry, the Ulster Cycle, the Mabinogi, and the work of Dafydd ap Gwilym. John Koch Why was Welsh literature first written down? - John Carey The legendary history of Ireland - David Dumville Writers, scribes and readers in Brittany