Ogham is the earliest form of writing in Ireland, it dates to around 3rd century A.D. and was in use for around 500 years.
The Ogham alphabet is made up of a series of strokes along or across a line.
The alphabet was carved on standing stones to commemorate someone, using the edge of the stone as the centre line.
They normally read from the left hand side bottom up, across the top and if need be down the other side.
Ballinrannig
See Ballinrannig in Kerry
sites
Discovery Map 70: Q 367 056.
Breastagh
See Breastagh in Mayo
sites
Discovery Map 24: G 183 339.
Cloonmorris
See Cloonmorris in Leitrim
sites
Discovery Map 33: N 080 850.
Drumlohan
See Drumlohan
in Waterford sites
Discovery Map
75. 366
013.
Colaiste Ide
See Colaiste
Ide in Kerry sites
Discovery Map 70: V422 997.
Castlekeeran
See Castlekeeran in Meath
sites
Discovery Map 42: N 690 772.
Ballyquin
See Ballyquin in Waterford
sites
Discovery Map 75:
421 187.
3 comments:
Well, recent by Irish standards. Ha, ha.
kkcapricorn
This was long after Tuatha De Danaan, right?
I've read so much Celtic Lore, I get my time lines mixed.
Great post.
Thank you.
You will know of the great, really great, Ulster King Conchobor and Cuchulaind, and his search for a wife. He eventually found Emer.
Growing up here, I often heard that she was local!!!! I'm almost embarrassed to write that. Then for decades I never heard any more of our local maiden.
In the last decade, Lusk has trebled in size. In keeping with its past, all the new place names are historical. Lo and behold, we now have a whole estate called DUN EMER! She's back, for good.
I've just done a quick Google and I'm posting the first likely connection. It is...
The Wooing Of Emer. An Irish hero-tale of the eleventh century, translated from the original manuscript. Author : Kuno Meyer (translation)Should I clip this and similar individually? I don't wish to over do the Irish bit. It wasn't my interest in starting clipping. I love it, but it's addictive, and I can neither spell nor type! Ah well, as long as I'm giving pleasure.
http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T301021/index.html
The Wooing Of Emer
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