Open AccessNotice of an Old Gaelic Poem found among the Papers of the Family of Fassiefern
Author(s) -
Thomas MacLauchlan
Publication year - 1862
Publication title -
proceedings of the society of antiquaries of scotland
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2056-743X
pISSN - 0081-1564
DOI - 10.9750/psas.003.367.373
Subject(s) - poetry , alphabet , notice , celtic languages , literature , irish , history , argument (complex analysis) , genealogy , linguistics , art , philosophy , law , political science , ancient history , biochemistry , chemistry
The author transcribes a Gaelic poem "Song by a Priest to a Lady after her death", using both the orignal text and the modern form of Gaelic. He uses this example as a vehicle to discuss the orthographic issues faced by Gaelic writers who use the Roman alphabet. He also briefly expands this argument to other Celtic languages, particularly Irish Gaelic.