OGHAM - A THESIS.
BY J.C.MELIA
(Last revised December 1998)
* This is still `a work in progress`, forgive the current gaps,
I`ll add to it as I can. *
OGHAM TREE ASSOCIATIONS (MY TRANSLATIONS)
NAME GAELIC
WELSH TREE
Beithe -
beithe
bedw
Birch
Luis -
leamhan
llwyf
Elm
Fearn -
fern
gwern
Alder
Saile -
saile
helygen
Willow
Nuin -
fuin
onnen
Ash
Uathe -
luathaigh
criafol
Quicken *
Duir -
duir
derwin
Oak
Tinne -
aiteann
eithin
Gorse
Coll -
coll
collen
Hazel
Ceirt -
cairthin
cerddin
Rowan *
Muinn -
muine
llwyn
Thicket
Gort -
.
Getal -
.
Straif -
draighnean draen
du
Blackthorn
Ruis -
ruis
rhosyn
Rose
Ailm -
.
Ohn -
.
Ur -
iur
yw
Yew
Edhadh -
.
Ido -
eidhnean
eiddew
Ivy
Ebadh -
.
Oir -
.
Uilleand -
cuileann
celyn
Holly
Iphin -
.
Phagos -
faibhile
ffawydden
Beech
(* - yes, I know they are the same!)
THE WORD ASSOCIATION OF MORANN MAC MAIN
NAME TREE
MORANN MAC MAIN TRANSLATION
Beithe
Birch
feocus foltchain
Luis
Elm
li sula
li-colouring, sulach-sap/suil-eye
Fearn
Alder
airinach fian
aireach-caution, fian-deer
Saile
Willow
li n`aimbi
li-coulouring, neabhar-ivory
Nuin
Ash
corsdad sida
Uathe
Quicken
conal cuan
conai-dwelling, cuan-harbour
Duir
Oak
ardam dossaibh
arda-highest, dos-bush
Tinne
Gorse
trian
trean-strength
Coll
Hazel
cainiu fedaib
,fedaib-wooden
Ceirt
Rowan
clithar mbaiscaill
,mais-beauty, cail-maid
Muinn
Thicket
tresim fedma
treise-strong, fedma-wood
Gort
millsiu feraib
millin-buds, fearach-pasture
Getal
luth legha
luath-quick, leigheas-heal
Straif
Blackthorn tresim
ruamna
treise-strong, rua-red
Ruis
Rose
tinnem ruccae
Ailm
ardam iactadh
arda-height,
Ohn
congnamaigh echraide
colg-blade, maigh-boast, eacht-feats
Ur
Yew
uaraib adbaid
cuar-circle, adbaid-wooden
Edhadh
ergnaid fid
eagna-wisdom, fid-wood
Ido
Ivy
siniu fedhaib
siniu-signature, fedhaib-wood
Ebadh
snamchain fheda
snamhan-float, fheda-wood
Oir
sruitem aicdi
sruthan-stream, aici-by
Uilleand
Holly
tutmur fid uilleann
tartmhar-thisty, fid-wood, cuillean-holly
Iphin
millsim feda
millin-buds, feda-wood
Phagos
Beech
luad saethaig
luath-quicken, saothraigh-toil
THE WORD ASSOCIATION OF ANGUS MAC IN OC
NAME TREE
MAC IN OC
TRANSLATION
Beithe Birch
glaisium cnis
Luis
Elm
cara ceathra
cara-friend, ceathru-verse
Fearn Alder
comet lachta
comhart-safeguard, lachta-milk
Saile
Willow
luth bech
luath-quickness, beach-bee
Nuin
Ash
bag ban
beag-little, ban-white
Uathe Quicken
banadh gnuisi
banaigh-bleaching, gnuis-face
Duir
Oak
gres sair
greasail-beatings, saor-craftsman
Tinne Gorse
smir gualli
Coll
Hazel
cara bloise
cara-freind, blais-taste
Ceirt Rowan
brigh annum
braighdean-captive, annamh-rare
Muinn Thicket
aruusc n-arrligh
Gort
mednercc
Getal
etud medach
Straif Blackthorn
moridrum
mor-great, dronn-hump
Ruis Rose
ruamna dreach
ruamna-redness, dreach-face
Ailm
tosach fregra
tosach-beginning, freagra-answer
Ohn Yew
feithim saire
Edhadh
siladh clann
seoladh-address, clann-family
Ido
Ivy
comainm carat
comaoin-debt, carat-friend
Ebadh
crinem feada
crionna-mature, feada-wood
Oir
cosc lobair
cosc-prevention, labhair-speech
Uilleand Holly
li crotha
li-colouring, crotal-wheat husks
Iphin
cubat n`oll
cubadh-bending, n`-of, oll-apples
Phagos Beech
amran blais
amhran-song, blais-taste
THE WORD ASSOCIATIONS OF CU CHULAINN
NAME TREE CU
CHULAINN
TRANSLATION
Beithe Birch
maise malach
maise-beauty,
Luis
Elm
luth cethrae
luath-quickness, ceathru-verse
Fearn Alder
din cridi
Saile Willow
tosach mela
tosach-beginning,
Nuin Ash
bag maise
beag-little, maise-beauty
Uathe
ansam aidche
Duir
Oak
siechtam soire
Tinne Gorse
trian n`airm
trean-strong, airm-arm/airm-weapon
Coll
Hazel
milsem fhedo
millin-buds, fheda-tree
Ceirt Rowan
digu fethail
Muinn Thicket
conar gotha
Gort
sasad ile
Getal
tosach n`echto
tosach-beginning, eacht-feats
Straif Blackthorn
saigid nel
Ruis
Rose
bruth fergae
Ailm
tosach garmae
tosach-beginning
Ohn
luth fian
luath-quickness, fian-warrior
Ur
Yew
forbbaid ambi
Edhadh
brathair bethe
brathair-brother, beithe-birch/beathe-life
Ido Ivy
luth lobar
luath-quickness, labhair-speech
Ebadh
cainen eco
Oir
Uilleand
Holly
Iphin
Phagos
Beech
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