Prospectus of a Dictionary of the Language of the Aire Coti, or Ancient Irish (Classic Reprint): Compared with the Language of the Cuti, or Ancient ... and Chaldean Languages (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Discover the roots of ancient Irish and its distant links to Iran, India, and beyond.

This prospectus introduces a landmark dictionary project: a study of the language of the Aire Coti (ancient Irish) compared with the Cuti (ancient Persians) and allied tongues such as Hindoo, Arabic, and Chaldean. Authored by Lieutenant General Charles Vallancey, it frames an ambitious claim about Europe’s early connections to the East and the place of Irish within a broader linguistic world. The volume also offers historical context, including the Ogham tree alphabet and notes on how ancient texts and inscriptions illuminate language study.

The work situates language alongside ancient history, drawing on a range of sources and contemporary scholars. It blends philology with commentary on geography, early script, and the travel and exchange of ideas between the East and West. Readers will encounter prefaces, introductions, and textual extracts aimed at supporting a wide view of how languages and cultures interacted in antiquity.

• A clear statement of the book’s scope: language comparison across Irish, Persian, Hindoo, Arabic, and Chaldean tongues.


• Historical framing that connects linguistic ideas to ancient Europe and the East.


• Discussion of the Ogham alphabet and other script-related topics.


• References to scholarly contributors and the author’s dedication to public readers.

Ideal for readers of historical linguistics, Celtic studies, and early language histories seeking context for how Irish might fit into a larger ancient world.

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