The Irish Stoic

By Cormac Mac Airt

Ireland's forgotten book of wisdom: how to rule, how to judge, and how to live, in the words of its greatest legendary king.

Long before anyone in Ireland read Marcus Aurelius, Irish scholars set down the advice of Cormac mac Airt, the wisest High King of Tara, to his son. The Instructions of Cormac is short, sharp and surprisingly modern: firmness without anger, patience without strife, never speak of anyone in his absence, and seventeen signs of a bad argument that you'll recognise from every meeting you've ever sat through.

This edition gives you the complete text in Kuno Meyer's classic 1909 translation, with clear commentary on every section. It explains what each line meant in early Ireland and what it can still mean for you.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HNZSN1F7
• ISBN13: 9798235749160
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Irish History Relived
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"