The Language of the Annals of Ulster

8th century accent accus Aeda Aedho Aedo Annals Ardm aspiration Atho become Book of Armagh Cath change of declension Chron Ciannachtae Cille Clono Cluana Colggen Columbana Cuanach Cuanu dative declension Demy 8vo diphthong dual early eighth century entry Eogain Eriu Fergusso Ferta Fiachnae final Finnio Flann Fochla Gall glosses genitive Hennessy Imlecho infixed pronoun inna late later Latin locha maccu Machae Mael MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PUBLICATIONS Meyer Middle Irish Modern Irish nd to nn neuter ninth century non-palatal noun occurs Old Irish Old Irish period original orthography palatal consonant phonetic Plur plural poem preserved probably pron pronunciation rhyme scribe sing slogad spelling Strachan taken place Thurneysen u-stems Ulath unaccented syllables verbs Vita Columbae vowel Voyage of Bran weakening word writing written