Worksheet 5

1 (Chapter 1) Who taught Mahon to write Ogham?



2 (Chapter 9) What was the message that Mahon sent Ita?




4 Why did Mahon write his message in Ogham?




5 Could you write his message in Ogham?

Time yourself, or get someone else to time you in writing a few words in Ogham and then a few words in the English alphabet. Which was the quicker and why?

Imagine that you find an old piece of wood that has been perfectly preserved in the acid soil of a bog. There is a message on it, written in Ogham. Tell the story of that message.

Imagine you find a stone on top of a mountain. On it is written, in Ogham, the following words: Here lies Conan, the fierce and the turbulent.' Tell Conan's story.