Chapter I: Page

STATE OF LEARNING IN IRELAND BEFORE ST. PATRICK.

I.--THE DRUIDS 1
Learning of the Druids 1
Religious Worship 2
Sacrifice of Human Victims 3
Worship of the Elements 3
Enchantments 4
Acquaintance with Letters 4
Sun-Worship 5

II.--THE BARDS 7
The Files 7
The Ollamh-Poet 7
Historic Poet 8
Neidhe 9
Ollioll Olum 10
Ossian 10

III.--THE BREHONS 11
Office of Brehon thrown open to all possessing necessary
qualifications 11
Morann 12
Their Course of Instruction 12

IV.--THE OGHAM ALPHABET 13
Inscribed Stones 13
Invention of the Ogham 14
Letters of the Ogham Alphabet 15