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Old Irish, also called Old Gaelic [1] [2] [3] ( Old Irish: Goídelc, Ogham script: ᚌᚑᚔᚇᚓᚂᚉ; Irish: Sean-Ghaeilge; Scottish Gaelic: Seann-Ghàidhlig; Manx: Shenn Yernish or Shenn Ghaelg ), is the oldest form of the Goidelic/Gaelic language for which there are extensive written texts.
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Jun 30, 2022 · An introduction to Old Irish. by. Lehmann, Ruth P. M. (Ruth Preston Miller), 1912-2000. Publication date. 1975. Topics. Irish language -- To 1100 -- Grammar, Civilization, Celtic, Tales, Medieval, Tales -- Ireland. Publisher. New York : Modern Language Association of America.
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Internet Archive. Language. English. 1 online resource : In this book, Aidan Doyle traces the history of the Irish language from the time of the Norman invasion at the end of the 12th century to independence in 1922, combining political, cultural, and linguistic history.
Early Irish literature, is commonly dated from the 8th or 9th to the 15th century, a period during which modern literature in Irish began to emerge. It stands as one of the oldest vernacular literature in Western Europe, with its roots extending back to late antiquity, as evident from inscriptions utilizing both Irish and Latin found on Ogham ...
The etymological study of Early Irish began in the Old Irish period (c. 700-900 A.D.), under the influence of Isidore of Seville's Etymologiae, and, because of its flexible hermeneutic potential, it enjoyed great popularity in the middle and early modern period.
