this sound is not found in dán, a poem English, (3) 2 liquid, before e or i, as dydearmud, forget in guardian, E 1 long, as ea in great, 2 short, as e in let, F 1 as f in fan, G1 before e ori, as g in get, 2 before a, o or u, as gin fulness se, sir soillse, light fáilte, welcome gean, love gorm, blue rig, a king min, meal L1 single, Sound L1 single, as I in ale, 3 liquid, as l in valiant, Mlas min man, N 1 single, as n in now, 2 double, this sound is not found in English, 3 liquid, as n in new, O 1 long, as o in more, (5) Example buille, a blow ceann, 2 long and broad, as o in lord, pór, seed, 3 short, as o in not, a head bainne, milk mór, great gob, a beak barr, the top this sound is not found 2 liquid, before e or i, as t -in-bastion, U 1 long, as u in true, 2 short, as u in but, N. B. H; as no Irish word begins radically with this letter, it is considered only as a mark of aspiration; and when affixed to a consonant, it is denoted by a point placed over it; thus, a b, c, d, f, g, m, p, s, t, denote bh, ch, dh, fh, gh, mh, ph, sh, th, (9) The letters are classed as follows: 0 broad vowels, (10) ! |