Celtic Language

The Celtic language developed from a few different sources back in the dawnime, mostly origniating from the similar languages of the initial four clans. The language was blended together as the zoats taught the chieftains a common tongue for the land.

The pronunciation of the words in the Celtic language is slightly different from the other main stream languages of the Old World, so here is a guide on the pronunciation on the most commonly used words in this book.

Tír na nÓg - tear nan oge

Eriu - air-ee-ooh

Laighean - lie-an

Mumhan - moo-an

Chonnacht - kon-act

Dún - doon

Dubh-Linn - duv-ling

Dún Bhiogaire - Doon Veug-ar-ah

tuathaí - too-ah-he

tuathamhóir - too-ah-ha-vor

Cill Mhaintáin - kill wan-tawn

listramór - liss-traw-more

trábháin - traw-wawn

Dún Féirste - doon fair-ash-ta

Choillmharnach - queel-var-nock

Scór-crinach - score-creen-ock

Liscrannagh - liss-cran-ah

Uisneach - ooh-eesh-nock

Portholóin - port-ole-oyn

Cessair - sess-air

Nuada - Noo-ah-da

Sláine MacRoth - Slawn-yeah Mack-rot

Níamh - Neeve

Medb - Maeve

Cúchulainn - Koo-kull-ann

Daingean - dang-en

Finegas - finn-eh-gas

Cumhal - coo-al

Fionn MacCumhal - Fyonn Mack-Coo-al

Morraithe - Marr-ah-heh

Hugh MacNeill - Hugh Mock-Nail

Fír Ulaid - fear ull-ed

Ogham - oh-am

Diancecht - dee-an-kekt

Beann - be-own

Macha - macka

Danu - dann-ooh

Lugh - lug

Dagda - dog-da

Celtic Writing

Although many druids know how to write the conventional way with the letters of the common tongue of the Old World, the main form of writing used by the Celts is ogham. Ogham is a simple an quick way of writing, and is based on a straight line with dashes on it. The amount of dashes dictates what letter it is, for example A is one full dash, B is a half-dash going down, G is two full dashes on a slant etc., this is shown below with the ogham alphabet.

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