Irish forms are traditional Gaelic verse patterns used in early and medieval Irish poetry. They are known for strict rules about syllable count, internal rhyme, end rhyme, and alliteration, which give the poems a highly patterned sound and structure. The term can refer to several distinct stanza forms rather than one single scheme.
Example
Bright the harp in the hall at night,
softly it sings in silver rhyme;
wind on the hill and wave on the sand
answer its music, line by line.