the Franciscan manuscript, formerly kept at Killiney), which dates to the 16th century. The fifth witness is a copy of OFM-A4, namely Dublin, University College, OFM-A20(a). Editions and translations The work was edited, with an accompanying English translation entitled Colloquy with the Ancients by Standish O'Grady (1892), using the Book of Lismore version as the base text. Whitley Stokes later printed an edition of Acallamh na Seanórach in Irische Texte IV, using the Laud Misc. 610 as base and drawing on Rawlinson B. 487, Book of Lismore, and the fourth copy. Stokes also provided a partial translation of the work to complement O'Grady's translation, filling the lacunae in the Book of Lismore. The first complete English translation was that of Ann Dooley and Harry Roe, Tales of the Elders of Ireland, published by Oxford University Press in 1999. The translation provides information of how the tale offers many subtle references to the political scene of the era of the tale. This translation also informs the readers that St. Patrick is an allegory for the impact of Christian faith on Irish culture. Maurice Harmon (2009) published another translation, entitled The Dialogue of the Ancients of Ireland. Other related Acallam texts are: 1) Agallamh na Senórach, or the 'Reeves Agallamh' (RIA MS 24 P 5 (93), the only extant copy formerly owned by Bishop Reeves. This is "[a] different Agallamh from any that were hitherto known" according to Douglas Hyde (1920). It was edited by Nessa Ní Shéaghdha, 1942-45 in 3 vols. There is currently no published English translation. 2) Acallam Bec, or the 'Small Acallam. This is preserved in the fifteenth-century Book of Lismore only. A partial edition was done by Douglas Hyde. Adaptations Composer Tarik O'Regan has adapted the narrative into a one-hour musical setting for solo guitar and chorus, performed under the title Acallam na Senórach. The work was premiered on 23 November 2010 in Dublin by the National Chamber Choir of Ireland and Stewart French (guitar) under the direction of Paul Hillier. The musical is made up of two parts which include a Prologue, Epilogue, and guitar interludes. Explanatory notes References Bibliography Texts and translations , alt source Secondary and tertiary sources 12th-century books Fenian Cycle Irish books Cultural depictions of Saint Patrick