D 1 thick, before a, o or u, this sound is not found in dán, a poem English, (3) 2 liquid, before e or i, as d dearmud, forget in guardian, E 1 long, as ea in great, 2 short, as e in let, F 1 as f in fan, G 1 before e or i, as g in get, 2 before a, o or u, as g in Sfulness se, sir soillse, light fáilte, welcome gean, love }go gorm, blue rig, a king min, meal L 1 single, Sound L 1 single, as l in ale, M 1 as m in man, N 1 single, as n in now, 3 liquid, as n in new, P 1 as p in pin, R 1 single, this sound is not found in English, (6) 2 double, as r in fur, S 1 thick, this sound is not found in English, (7) S 2 as sh in shield, Example mil, honey mall, slow buille, a blow ceann, a head crion, withered sonas, happiness! sin, that Tthick, before a, o, or u, 2 liquid, before e or i, as t thirst 340 99PDG I teine, forei U 1 long, as u in true, tu, thou ; 2 short, as u in but, cumus, power N. B. H; as no Irish word begins radically with this letter, it is considered only as a mark of aspiration; and when affixed to a consonant, it is denoted by a point placed over it, thus, mol II a b, c, d, f, g, m, ps, trdenote bh, ch, dh, fh, gh, mh, ph, sh, th, (9) I The letters are classed as follows:d |