This interdisciplinary collection, written by experts in their fields, addresses how models from ancient Greece and Rome have permeated Irish political discourse in the century since 1916. Topics covered include the reception and rejection of classical culture in Ireland; and the politics of Irish language engagement with Greek and Roman models. Immensely informative and thought-provoking, it tackles much material (archival and otherwise) that is new, difficult to access, and highly engaging. The editors and contributors have succeeded admirably in giving the classics their due place in Irish political life across a fraught century and more.