Contribtor: Alasdair Uibhireach

CRAOBH = TREE OF LETTERS

Read these letters of the Gaidhlig from bottom to top. Other langage reading
from top to bottom but trees growing up from ground and not down from sky.
BEITH first letter and IOGH last letter.

18 I = IOGH = yew
17 E = EADHA = aspen
16 U = UR = yew
15 O = ONN = furze = gorse = whin
14 A = AILM = elm
13 R = RUIS = alder
12 P = BEITH BHOG = birch soft
11 G = GORT = ivy
10 M = MUIN = vine
09 C = COLL = hazel
08 T = TEINE = furze = gorse = whin
07 D = DAIR = oak
06 H = UATH = hawthorn
05 N = NUIN = rowan = quicken = ash
04 S = SUIL = willow
03 F = FEARNA = alder
02 L = LUIS = rowan = quicken = ash
01 B = BEITH = birch


but not J K Q V W X Y Z in the Gaidhlig.

B or P = Birch
L or N = Rowan
F or R = Alder
T or O = Furze
U or I = Yew


AIBIDIL = alpha bet
BEITH LUIS NUIN = BLNs = ABCs
BOBA LOTH = BEITH LUIS = secret name of CRAOBH.
(RUNE from Norse meaning SECRET.)


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It is not custom naming days in the Gaidhlig. LA meaning DAY but DI meaning DIS- or VERY or TO HER. These the only that DI in place of LA. GEALACH in the Gaidhlig meaning MOON. This the only that LUAIN in place of GEALACH. Names of the days in the Gaidhlig coming from other language.

GaidhligmeaningSpanishmeaningEnglish
Di-domhnuichday of owner of housedomingoowner of houseSunday
Di-luainday of moonlunesmoonMonday
Di-mairtday of MarsmartesMarsTuesday
Di-ceud-aoinday of first VenusmiercolesMercuryWednesday
Di-dar-aoinday between VenusjuevesJoveThursday
Di-h-aoineday of VenusviernesVenusFriday
Di-sathuirnday of SaturnsabadosabathSaturday

DOMUS in the Latin meaning HOUSE but TAIGH in the Gaidhlig. DOMHNULL and DOMHNUICH and DOMINATING from DOMUS. TYRANT and THATCH and INTEGRAL from TAIGH.

First Venus is Mercury. MHAOIN meaning Venus and loosing MH. Dar short for EADAR.

Foreigners saying that AOINE from French JEJEUNE meaning FAST but never was Wednesday day of fast.

Gaidheil dividing year in 4 quarters.
Dec 21 = solstice = mid winter
Feb 4 = half of time between = IOM BOLG
Mar 21 = equator crossing Sun = mid spring
May 6 = half of time between = BEALL TAINN
Jun 21 = solstice = mid summer
Aug 6 = half of time between = LUGH NASADH
Sep 22 = equator crossing Sun = mid autumn
Nov 6 = half of time between = SAMH UINN
Dec 21 = solstice = mid winter

IOM BOLG from ION = GOD of the Sun + BOLG = Belgian GODESS of Lightning.
It is end of GEAMHRADH = winter.

BEALL TAINN from BEALL the GOD + TEINE = fire.
It is end of EARRACH = spring.

LUGH NASADH from LUGH the GOD + NASADH = assembly.
It is end of SAMHRADH = summer.

SAMH UINN from SAMH = torch + UINE = time.
It is end of FOGHAR = autumn and end of BLIADHNA = year and harvest home and moving day.

Names of the months in the Gaidhlig
an t-SAMH UINN < Samh = torch + UINE = time = Nov
an DUBHLACHD = black month = Dec
am FAOILTEACH = wolf month = Jan
IOM BOLG

an GEARRAN = month cut short = Feb
am MART = month of Mars = Mar
an GIBLEAN < GIBEAN = pudding of blood and oat meal = Apr
BEALL TAINN

an CEITEIN = Pagan GODESS = May
an t-OGMHIOS < OGMA = GOD of writing (teaching OGHUM)= Jun
an t-IUCHAR = GOD of Pagans of Irish tribe = Jul
LUGH NASADH

an LUGH NASADH < LUGH = Pagan GOD + NASADH = assembly = Aug
an SULT UINE < SULT = fat + UINE = time = Sep
an DAMHAIR = month of ruting of stags = Oct
SAMH UINN

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