ogham , także: ogam

On the stone can also be seen the first half of the Ogham alphabet.

There are markings on it in a writing similar to Ogham, which is long lost.

There is also evidence that ogham may have been used as a system of finger or hand signals.

Before that time a simple writing system known as "ogham" was used for inscriptions.

Ogham consisted of marks made above or below a horizontal line.

Just inside the boundary wall he cut an inscription in Ogham on the two faces of a large rock.

However, what can also be said is nothing to indicate that magic was ever the main reason for inventing ogham.

Their magic may have been derived from wisdom within ancient Ogham writings.

Most of these involve ogham being used for short messages or inscriptions on wood.

There is a 6th-century Ogham stone in the churchyard which may give some indication of the church's age.

They are so ancient, at one time these stones were referred to as having Ogham markings.

There is a curious Ogham stone, found in a local farm, in the church.

This has been taken to mean that Aethicus had perhaps seen some collection of ogham rods.

There are many megalithic tombs and ogham stones in the county.

Wales also has the only ogham inscription known to commemorate a woman.

Jackson was content to write off Ogham inscriptions as inherently unintelligible.

Second, ogham fits better into the cultural milieu of the story than the runes.

He is said to have invented the Ogham alphabet, which is named after him.

As the Ogham script is really a combination of straight lines, the latter case may be taken with considerable reserve.

What can be said with certainty is that there are clear examples in the literature of ogham being used for magical purposes.

It has achieved fame because of its ogham inscription.

The etymology of the word ogam or ogham remains unclear.

There are two main schools of thought among scholars as to the motivation for the creation of ogham.

Inside with the rubble and graves, two ogham stones had been placed for safekeeping.

It is also likely that ogham could have had a role in recording trading transactions and legal judgements of various kinds.