In Auraicept Na N-Éces, a Fifth Group of Letters Called Forfeda Is Also Listed
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Show difference between vertical verse horizontal. a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, l, m, n, ng, o, q, r, s, t, u, z, ea, oi, ui, ia, ae Ogham (Irish slash writing) http://www.ancientscripts.com/ogham.html The Ogham script recorded the earliest Old Irish texts dating between the 3rd and the 6th century CE (Common Era). Ogham inscriptions are found exclusively in Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The Ogham letters are divided into four groups, each containing five letters. This yields a total of 20 Ogham letters. When inscribed on stones, Ogham is written vertically from bottom to top. In some cases, mostly in manuscripts, Ogham is written horizontally from right to left. The following chart lists all Ogham letters in their horizontal forms. b l f s n h d t c q m g ng z r a o u e i Sometimes the vowels use dots rather than lines intersecting the vertical axis. http://housebarra.com/EP/ep02/05ogham.html When vertical, Ogham is read from the bottom right to the top and then down on the left. The gray line that the dots, dashes and slashes touch or cross represents the edge of a stone or piece of wood. a o u e i In Auraicept na n-Éces, a fifth group of letters called forfeda is also listed. These extra letters did not appear in stone inscriptions before the 6th century CE, and most likely were added to represent new sounds introduced by natural changes in the Irish language after the 6th century CE. ea oi ui ia ae Other symbols Capitals can be represented by a 90° rotation to the main axis. start end p In Auraicept na n-Éces, a fifth group of letters called forfeda is also listed. These extra letters did not of text of text added later derbi Derbi appear in stone inscriptions before the 6th century CE, and most likely were added to represent new the hat the city sounds introduced by natural changes in the Irish language after the 6th century CE. This is an Irish "alphabet" and the letters J, P, V ,W, X and Y were not used, so there are no Ogham equivilents. Try substituting G for J; B for P; F for V; Z for X and E or I for Y. The W does not have an easy alternate sound so you could drop it from the list or use a double U. Remember that spelling, as we know it, has nothing to do with 'writing' in Ogham. Try to make it sound out right no matter how you spell it. Decipher the saying Decipher the phrase Gaelic is a Celtic language of the Irish and Scottish Ireland is the Emerald Isle Ireland is the Emerald Isle Gaelic is a Celtic language of the Irish and Scottish Gaelic is a Celtic language of the Irish and Scottish .