ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OGHAM
From Old Irish ogom, of uncertain origin but associated with the name Ogma, legendary inventor of this alphabet.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OGHAM»
Discover the use of
ogham in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
ogham and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ogham Inscriptions in Ireland, Wales, and Scotland
The writing of this book has afforded him pleasure in his leisure moments, and that pleasure would be much increased if he knew that the perusal of it would create any bond of sympathy between himself and the angling community in general.
2
The
Ogham Stone: An Anthology of Contemporary Ireland
It was too cumbersome to survive: if this book was written in ogham script it would
stretch to well over a kilometre! However, the ogham stone, the type of standing
stone inscribed with ogham script, has survived and indeed transcended its time
...
Gerald Dawe, Michael Mulreany, 2001
3
Ogham: The Celtic Oracle
The Ogham Celtic Oracle is a powerful system of divination for personal guidance and spiritual growth.
Andy Baggott, Inc. U. S. Games Systems, 2005
4
Notes on the
Ogham inscription on the Newton stone. From the ...
letters, but the comer of the stone near where the Ogham commences has been
broken off, so that there may have been one or two letters here which have
disappeared. Assuming, then, that the Ogham reads from top to bottom, and that
the ...
William Forbes Skene, 1865
5
The Archaeology of Early Medieval Ireland
Ogham stones An important aspect of Roman influence on Ireland was the
introduction of literacy. Irish was written down for the first time using the ogham
script (47b), an alphabet of 20 letters made up of groups of strokes set at different
...
Where does one begin the tale of An Ogham Wood?
7
Early Medieval Munster: Archaeology, History and Society
FIONNBARR MOORE The ogham stones of Munster together constitute the
largest concentration of this monument type in either Britain or Ireland. Out of the
total of 358 ogham stones on record from Ireland, 252 are from Munster, and no
fewer ...
Michael A. Monk, John Sheehan, 1998
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Account of
ogham inscriptions in the cave at Rathcroghan, ...
Before proceeding further in the consideration of these characters, it may be
interesting to those members of the Academy who have not given special
attention to the subject, that something should be said of the nature of the Ogham
writing, ...
Samuel Ferguson (sir.), 1864
9
The Celtic Encyclopedia
Ogham is a Gaelic name for ancient alphabets using strokes grouped in numbers
between one and five. It may have been originally a sign language using the
fingers. Ogham inscriptions have been found in Ireland, Britain, France, Portugal,
...
The Celtic code was called Ogham. It looked like a bunch of scratchy lines. Today
, stone monuments bearing mysterious marks carved in Ogham can be seen in
Ireland and Wales. The Celtic alphabet had 20 letters and the Ogham code ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OGHAM»
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ogham is used in the context of the following news items.
Hooley at Locke Bar for Robert Graves
He was a leading scholar on the Ogham script. Graves himself is the son of Alfred Perceval Graves, author of Father O'Flynn, and a poet and ... «Limerick Post, Jul 15»
Unusual Viking-Era Find in Scotland
“While we certainly have abstract shapes on this example, some of the symbols look like they could be writing, perhaps Viking runes or Ogham ... «Archaeology, Jun 15»
Rare Viking relic discovered at Perthshire dig
“While we certainly have abstract shapes on this example, some of the symbols look like they could be writing, perhaps Viking runes or Ogham ... «Scotsman, Jun 15»
Taking your prints, but not for CSI
"I find Celtic designs very inspirational, and I also do Ogham pieces. People appreciate the individuality." And if you have an interest in Irish ... «A Kilcullen Diary, Jun 15»
'The Jessie Games' celebrates life, benefits Catholic Charities
... Ansberry, and engraved with Ms. Smith's name translated into the ancient Celtic language using the Ogham alphabet — may be purchased. «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jun 15»
Marty Whelan and I are young at heart but we're no Ant and Dec …
She already had two tattoos, a Hindu Ogham-style inscription on her wrist and a star on her foot and couldn't resist getting another two while ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
Spiritual Hygiene
Another practice, divination by sortilege, (random lots) such as with Tarot, Runes, Ogham, or other methods can also become spiritual direction. «Patheos, Jun 15»
A Family Mourning a Loss Returns to Ireland's Holy Mountain
After Jessie died, my sister Micki translated her name into the ancient Irish language, using the tree-like Ogham alphabet, and carved it into ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
The Two Most Powerful Words
A gigantic five letter word lent the turning point to the above paragraph and it is not written in Sanskrit, Ogham, Theban, Hebrew, or Latin, but in ... «Patheos, May 15»
Preview: The London Design Festival kicks off in September
The Ogham Wall, inspired by the Irish Ogham alphabet, will be made in collaboration with ID2015, an Irish government backed project ... «City A.M., May 15»
