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Early Irish literature. 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 ...
May 10, 2024 · ogham writing, alphabetic script dating from the 4th century ad, used for writing the Irish and Pictish languages on stone monuments; according to Irish tradition, it was also used for writing on pieces of wood, but there is no material evidence for this.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
History of the Irish Language. Irish is one of the oldest written and historical languages in the world. It was seen for the first time in Ogham form in the fifth century. Today it can be found in up to 4,500 books, on television, radio, newspapers, magazines and on the internet.
Ailm, Old Irish Ailm is of uncertain meaning, possibly "pine-tree". The Auraicept has crand giuis .i. ochtach, "fir-tree" or "pinetree". Onn, Old Irish Onn means "ash-tree", although the Auraicept glosses aiten "furze". Úr, Old Irish Úr, based on the kennings, means "earth, clay, soil".
- bottom-to-top, left-to-right
- Alphabet
- c. 4th–10th centuries
Swift is the first writer of world stature to emerge in Irish imaginative literature. All subsequent major Irish writing in English owes some level of debt to him. Indeed, Frank O’Connor, the great realist short story writer, would insist: “Dublin is Swift and Swift is Dublin.”
The earliest recorded Irish Gaelic was found in 4 th Century inscriptions cut into wood and stone, with 6 th Century manuscripts preserving Ireland’s rich folklore, making Irish literature one of the oldest traditions, behind only that of Greek and Latin literature.
The earliest recorded Irish writing dates from back in the 7th century and was produced by monks writing in both Latin and Early Irish, including religious texts, poetry and mythological tales. There is a large surviving body of Irish mythological writing, including tales such as The Táin and Mad King Sweeny. [citation needed]
