I was asked in an email (by a Forum Member) if there was such a thing as Irish / Celtic Script.
The answer is yes, more than one. As with other languages, Irish has evolved over the centuries.
The first writing found in Ireland was in Ogham, a series of lines grouped together. You can see it here:
http://www.omniglot.com/writing/ogham.htmThen with more education and communication, the characters became more ornate.
Here is an example of old Irish script, just so you can see the characters:
During the time of the Penal Laws, the Irish were forbidden to speak write or teach their own language,
and if they were caught doing so, could be executed or deported.
So the Irish language fell out of use, at least in public. When it began to be used again, the Irish Language was simplified to make it easier to teach and learn.
It is still a very complex, difficult language to learn. It is not at all phonetic to an English-speaking person.
I have several Celtic fonts on my computer, but can not use some of them in an email.
So below is a list of some of the Celtic-style fonts.
The fonts closest to Irish are "American Uncial" "Celtic" and "Stonehenge".
I also have "Sherwood" which is not on this list.
If you do a search, you might find a link where you can download them.
There is a computer font for Old Irish, but the page where it is located is written entirely in Irish,
so here is a link where you can download the font (I think): http://www.gaelchlo.com/seangc.zipI'm afraid I won't be able to translate names etc.
I'm very sorry, but I have a very busy few weeks coming up and I won't have time.
Some names just don't translate into Irish anyway.
It might be fun trying to work it out for yourself!
