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Cool Fact: Ancient Language (Druidic!)By Luke Twigger Given recent messages mentioning Druidic languages, written or otherwise, background for Albion, etc, etc - I thought this might be of interest. The Learning Kingdom's Cool Fact of the Day for October 19, 1999 What was the first written language in Ireland?
In fifth century Ireland, a 25-letter alphabet called Ogham [AWG-um or OH-yum] was used by Celtic Druids to carve inscriptions on wooden or stone objects such as gravestones. Some of these objects, called standing stones, are still in existence today. Ogham was a phonetic system quite similar to our own alphabet. Letters were marked vertically from bottom to top, usually along a straight edge. They were mostly simple notches designed to be easy to carve. Ogham was a phonetic system quite similar to our own alphabet. Letters were marked vertically from bottom to top, usually along a straight edge. They were mostly simple notches designed to be easy to carve. Ogham was a phonetic system quite similar to our own alphabet. Letters were marked vertically from bottom to top, usually along a straight edge. They were mostly simple notches designed to be easy to carve. The Ogham system is thought to have been inspired by Ogma, god of eloquence. Twenty of its letters share the same names as trees important to the Druids. Ogham was used until the Christian era, when it was banned by the church. More about Ogham and the Druids:
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