It is generally thought that the earliest inscriptions in ogham date to about the 4th century AD, but James Carney believed its origin is rather within the 1st century BC. Although the use of "classical" ogham in stone … 查看更多內容

Strictly speaking, the word ogham refers only to the form of letters or script, while the letters themselves are known collectively as … 查看更多內容

As well as its use for monumental inscriptions, the evidence from early Irish sagas and legends indicate that ogham was used for … 查看更多內容

• Auraicept na n-Éces
• Coelbren y Beirdd — A similar runic alphabet based on the Celtic vigesimal system invented by Iolo Morganwg for the Welsh language. 查看更多內容

Monumental ogham inscriptions are found in Ireland and Wales, with a few additional specimens found in southwest England (Devon and Cornwall), the Isle of Man, and Scotland, … 查看更多內容

Modern New Age and Neopagan approaches to ogham largely derive from the now-discredited theories of Robert Graves in his book The White Goddess. In this work, Graves took his inspiration from the theories of the ogham scholar R. A. S. Macalister (see … 查看更多內容

• Carney, James. The Invention of the Ogam Cipher 'Ériu' 22, 1975, pp. 62–63, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy
• Düwel, Klaus. … 查看更多內容