B |
Beth
|
Birch |
L |
Luis |
Rowan |
N |
Nion |
Ash |
F |
Fearn |
Alder |
S |
Saille |
Willow |
H |
Uath |
Hawthorn |
D |
Duir |
Oak |
T |
Tinne |
Holly |
C |
Coll |
Hazel |
M |
Muin |
Vine |
G |
Gort |
Ivy |
P |
Pethboc |
Dwarf Elder |
R |
Ruis |
Elder |
A |
Ailm |
Silver Fir |
O |
Onn |
Furze |
U |
Ur |
Heather |
E |
Eadha |
White Poplar |
I |
Idho |
Yew |
"... The names of the letters in the modern
Irish alphabet are also those of trees, and most of them
correspond with O'Flaherty's list, though T has become gorse; O,
broom; and A, elm. I noticed almost at once that the consonants of this alphabet form a calendar of seasonal tree-magic, and that all the trees figure prominently in European folklore ..." (The White Goddess) |