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Origin of writing in Ireland
Irish first began to appear in writing in Ogham inscriptions between the 4th and 6th centuries AD. When St Patrick introduced Christianity to Ireland in the 5th century, Irish writers began to write in Latin, and at the same time Irish literature written in the Latin alphabet began to appear. The Viking invasions of the 9th and 10th centuries led to the destruction of many early manuscripts, so most surviving manuscripts were written after that time.
The Ogham alphabet (᚛ᚑᚌᚐᚋ᚜)
The Ogham alphabet was used to write Archaic Irish, Old Welsh and Latin and Ogham inscriptions have been found in various parts of Ireland and the British Isles.More information about Ogham
Irish uncial alphabet/Gaelic Script
The Irish uncial alphabet originated in medieval manuscripts as a variant of the Latin alphabet. It was used for printing Irish until quite recently and is still used on road signs and public notices throughout Ireland.More information about the Irish uncial alphabet
Modern Irish alphabet (an aibítir)
Today Irish is usually written with a version of the Latin alphabet similar to the one used for Scottish Gaelic, though a spelling reform in 1957 eliminated some of the silent letters which are still used in Scottish Gaelic.A aB bC cD dE eF fG gH hI iábécédééeifgéhéisíL lM mN nO oP pR rS sT tU ueileimeinópéeareastéúThe letters j (jé), k (ká), q (cú), v (vé), w (wae), x (ex), y (yé) and z (zae) do not occur in native Irish words, but do appear in some English loanwords, for example jab (job) and veain (van).You can hear the names of the letters at:
http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/gaeilge/gramadach/aibitir/
Irish pronunciation
Notes
Consonants are broad when preceded and/or followed by a, o or u, and slender when preceded and/or followed by e or i.
Lenition (séimhiú) is a change in sound that occurs to the beginning of words caused by a preceding word, such as a preposition. Lenition is indicated by adding an h after the initial consonant. For example, the Irish for shoe is bróg, [brok] but my shoe is mo bhróg[mɔ vrok].
Eclipsis (urú) happens after certain words, such as i, which means "in". Eclipsis in indicated by adding a extra consonant before the initial consonant. For example, the Irish for "in Paris" is i bParis [ɪ bariʃ]. The important thing to remember about eclipsed consonants is that only the first consonant is pronounced.
Sample text in Irish
Saolaítear na daoine uile saor agus comhionann ina ndínit agus ina gcearta. Tá bua an réasúin agus an choinsiasa acu agus dlíd iad féin d'iompar de mheon bráithreachais i leith a chéile.A recording of this text by Benny Lewis of Fluent in 3 months
Translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/irish/blas/learners/
http://www.gaeltalk.net
http://homepage.eircom.net/~eofeasa/
http://www.irishpage.com/irishpeople/
http://www.daltai.com/
http://www.eirefirst.com/lessonintro.html
http://www.erinsweb.com/gae_index.html
http://www.rte.ie/tv/turasteanga/
http://www.bitesizeirishgaelic.com
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