Irish Ogham County Kildare

(December 22, 2024) Saint Brigid of Kildare or Saint Brigid of Ireland (Irish: Naomh Bríd; Classical Irish: Brighid; Latin: Brigida; c. 451 – 525) is the patroness saint (or 'mother saint') of Ireland, and one of its three national saints along with Patrick and Columba. She is patroness of many things, including poetry, learning, healing, protection, blacksmithing, livestock and dairy production. These all involve the manifestation of universal forms/life forms on earth when triggered by spiritual life-powers/fertility fluids.

Among the most ancient accounts of St Brigid are two Old Irish hymns; the first by St Ultan of Ardbraccan (died c. 657), Brigit Bé Bithmaith (traditional translation: "Brigid ever-excellent woman") also known as "Ultan's hymn," and the second is "Broccán's hymn," composed by St Broccán Clóen (died c. 650) at the request of Ultan who was his tutor. Two early Lives of St Brigid claim to be in "Hiberno-Latin" prose, the Vita Sanctae Brigitae I and II, were written in the 7th–8th centuries, the first one possibly by St Aleran (died in 665), lector of Clonard, the second by Cogitosus, a monk of Kildare.

These sources indicate Brigid was not an old goddess but was a Druid priestess who was devoted to the life power class and sensitive to when the motion/emotion powers blocked the flow of life powers (fertility fluids) to earth. She probably also saw herself as being Christian because Yahu/Yahweh was the form manifester (of life and metal castings) of that class (see Colbinstown Ogham Stone 4). Yahweh was the main Christian god in addition to being an old Druid god. Brigid's Christian followers, though, treated her as completely  Christian and then made her a saint/goddess of healing and metal casting in her own right.

The Different Sources' Introductions to Ultan's Hymn To Brigid

1. A great storm came to Colum-cille when he was going over sea, and he came into Breccaan's Caldron, and besought Brigit that a calm might come unto him, and he said "Brigit be bithmaith."

1. They were going to home and reached Placentia, and a man of the city met them outside and asked them whether they needed hospitality. They said that they needed it. Then he took them with him to his house, a student, on his way from home, met them there and asked them whence they came and why they came. They said "for hospitality." 
2. It is a mistake," says he, "for that is the custom of this man to kill his guests," when they asked for  the student's advice. 
3. So poison was given to them (Bigid's party) in ale, and they praised Brigit for the saving of them, and they sang Brigii bi buhmaiih. They drank the ale with the poison, and it did no harm to them. 
4. So the man of the house came to see whether the poison had killed them, and he beheld them alive, and he beheld a comely virgin amongst them. Thereafter he came in, and was seeking the virgin, and found her not, and he asked of them, "Why has the virgin gone?" 
5. And they said they had not seen her at all. Then a chain was put upon them, that they might be killed on the morrow unless they would disclose the virgin. Then the same student came to them on the morrow to see them, et invenit,

1. Now, when Brenainn reached Brigit he asked her to confess in what way the love of God was with her. Said Brigit to Brenainn, "Give thou, O cleric, thy confession prius and I will give (mine) thereafter." Said Brenainn, " From the day I took ordere' I never went over seven furrows without my mind (being) on God." 
2. "Good is the confession," quoth Brigit " 
3. "Do thou, now, O nun," quoth Brenainn, " give thy confession." 
4. " By the Son of the Virgin," quoth she, " from the hour I set my mind on Him I never took it from Him." 
5. "By God, O nun," quoth Brenainn, " the monsters are right to give honour to thee beyond us"'

The Old Hymn

1. Brigit, excellent woman, a flame golden, delightful,
2. May (she), the sun dazzling splendid, bear us to the eternal kingdom!
3. May Brigit save us beyond throngs of demons!
4. May she overthrow before us (the) battles of every disease!
5. May she destroy within us our flesh's taxes
6. The branch with blossoms, the mother of Jesus!
7. The true virgin, dear, with vast dignity :
8. May I be safe always, with my saint of the Lagenians!
9. One of the pillars of (the) Kingdom with Patrick the pre-eminent,
10. The vesture over liga, the Queen of Queens!
11. Let our bodies after old age be in sackcloth
12. With her grace may Brigit rain on us, save us !

Original Sources

Brigit Bé Bithmaith also known as "Ultan's hymn"

In Latin: https://archive.org/details/irishliberhymnor01bern/page/14/mode/2up?view=theater

In English: https://archive.org/details/goidelicaoldand00stokgoog/page/n149/mode/2up?view=theater

Reference

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigid_of_Kildare

(December 17, 2024) These granite stones must have belonged to a large important Druid sacred site which was destroyed by the later Christians. These were dug out of  the S.S.W. side of the mound housing the ancient cemetery of Cillin Cormaic (Killeen Cormac) near the railway station of Colbinstown around 1929.

This mound is in the same area as the bigger mound of Dún Ailinne (sometimes anglicized Dun Aulin) which is an ancient ceremonial site on the hill of Cnoc Ailinne (Knockaulin) in County Kildare, Ireland. This is southwest of Kilcullen, near the R418 road to Athy. It is a large circular enclosure covering most of the hilltop; about 13 hectares. While there is no longer anything visible on the ground surface, archeological investigations on the top show that there were once circular timber structures (or rings of upright timbers) inside the enclosure during the Irish Iron Age (ca 400 BCE - 400 CE). (Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%BAn_Ailinne)

The Barony of Narragh and Reban East were part of the ancient lands of the Ua Tuathail (O'Tooles) before the 1200's. County Kildare is the home of St. Brigid’s Cathedral, most recently rebuilt in the 19th century, which stands on the original site of the nunnery founded by St. Brigid in the late 400's.

According to the only written records from pre-Christian County Kildare, the sacred pre-Christian site of Knockaulin/ Dún Áilinne. The traditional date for the foundation of the nearby monastery at Cill Dara is 490 CE. The date for the death of the first Bishop Conlaed ua hEimri, (St Conleth) is 520 CE, and the estimated date for the death of the foundress St Brigid (Irish: Naomh Bríd) is 524 AD (also dated 521 and 526).

Translation of the Bottom Block Using Ballymote Letter Assignments and Druid Akkadian For Ogham Text 27  

1. UGu

In English

1. Be frightened

Previous Ogham Translation Attempt Using Post-Oppression Lettering

1. UR

No English translation provided.

References

(December 16, 2024) While the letters DRUUIDZ does appear if the underlying language  is assumed to be Latin, the text is not actually Latin but is Akkadian using mostly Latin letters instead of old Irish letters. This makes it an early Ogahm/Rune stone.

This is 1 of 7 ogham stone dug up or found at the edge of a mound housing the ancient cemetery of Cillin Cormaic (Killeen Cormac) near the railway station of Colbinstown. This gravel mound is an oval enclosure. It contains seven Ogham inscriptions or fragments thereof- the largest group of monuments of this class in Eastern Ireland. The first discovery of Ogham inscriptions here was made by Rev. J. Shearman.

The Druid Stone is a pillar 5′ 2″ × 0′ 11″ × 0′ 11" which is unique in Ireland in that it presents an inscription in Roman capitals accompanying the Ogham. In view of its importance it has now been removed for better preservation to the National Museum, Dublin.

Translation of the Runes in Druid Akkadian (Northern Text 47)

1. IWu  U   EGu  E.  Du  ReWu  U  IDu EZu
2. Redirecting with the neglected-ones (eagle-vultures) can be ineffective. Life-Manifesting with the shepherds (motion power magic crafters) and life-channelers (life power priests) can be frustrating.

Comment: Shepherds are Druid magic crafters involved with non-fate, emotion/motion magic.

Translation Using Ballymote Letter Assignments and Druid Akkadian For Ogham Text 24

1. A Ṣu  A  Ne'u  Šu.  AṢu  YaYa  Ṣu  AKu  ATu  Ta'u  Šu

In English

1. Their activity will result in emotionally-affecting similar-things.  This activity will pain the activity of emotion-owls monitoring the pasture (starry night sky) in a similar way.

Comment: The ogham text is commenting on the runic text.

Previous Ogham Translation Attempt Using Post-Oppression Lettering

1. OVANOS AVI IVACATTOS

No English Translation Provided

References

(December 17, 2024) This ogham stone was destroyed by laborers using the stone to build a fence. Prior to that a paper squeeze was made from which the drawing on the left was derived. Before this ogham-stone was destroyed many people read the text using the traditional letter assignments as: MAQI - DD EC [CEDA M]   AQI MARIN.

Replacing the bracketed traditional assignments with the Akkadian assignments results in: [K ED AM]

Translation Using Ballymote Letter Assignments and Druid Akkadian For Ogham Text 25  

1. Mu  A  Su  IDu  Du.  EKu [words].  AKu IMu AGu INu

In English

1. Fertility-fluids can be the result of Su's life-channeling the life-manifestations. Starvation [2 words].  Emotion-owls [can be involved in the motivation of the Reed-Boat (Ayu)].  Emotion-owls can emotionally-trigger anger the Moon-Eye (Su).

Previous Ogham Translation Attempt Using Post-Oppression Lettering

1. MAQI - DDECCEDA MAQI MARIN

No English Translation Provided.

References

(December 17, 2024) This is a late Christian text arguing against Druidry.

Translation Using Ballymote Letter Assignments and Druid Akkadian For  Ogham Text 26  

1. E  Ṭu Nu  Ya'u.  IMu  A  Su.  IMu  U  Ku  A  PaYu  Nu  Ya

In English

1.  Making ineffective Thu (astrology/emotion magic) will reveal Yahu/Yahweh (Y'). Emotions are a result of Su. Emotions and the involvement of their network-birds should not be revealed.

Previous Ogham Translation Attempt Using Post-Oppression Lettering

1. EGNI KOI MAQI MUC [ OI ] A [ L]I [NI]

No English Translation Provided.

References

(December 19, 2024) This stone was found in the old church of Donaghmore near Carton. From its find spot it was moved to Carton demesne, and afterwards to its present location in the National Museum. It measures: 2' 6" x 1' 2" x o' 9".

Translation of the Bottom Block Using Ballymote Letter Assignments and Druid Akkadian For Ogham Text 28  

1. KiKi  IGu  Ṣu  ATu  Tu  ENu
2. A Ṭu ṬaWu Du.  A  Su  EGu  Ṣu.  Ya'u  ŠuŠu  AMu.  INu  AMu  EWu.

In English

1. How can the eyes-of-fate activate the Monitor's (Su) astrology-magic for reassignments (of life channels)?

2. Those Thu-powers can spin life-manifestations.  Those Su-powers can neglect activity. Yahu/Yahweh can chew-on the Reed-boat (Ayu). The Moon-Eye (Su) shifts the attention of the Reed-boat.

Previous Ogham Translation Attempt Using Post-Oppression Lettering

NETTAVRECC [KOI ? ] MAQI MUCCOI TRENALUGGO

No English Translation Provided.

References