Poetree – A Poetic Inquiry into Interdisciplinary Learning Based on the Gaelic Tree Alphabet

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Table 1. The Gaelic Tree Alphabet

Letter	Modern Name	Old Gaelic	Modern Gaelic	Ogham Script
B	Birch	Beith	Beith
L	Rowan	Luis	Caorrann
F	Alder	Fearn	Feàrna
S	Willow	Seallach	Seileach
N	Ash	Nuin	Uinnseann
H	Hawthorn	Huath	Sgitheach
D	Oak	Duir	Darach
T	Holly	Tinne	Cuileann
C	Hazel	Coll	Calltainn
M	Bramble	Muin	Dreas
G	Ivy	Gort	Eidheann-mu-chrann
P	Blackthorn	Straiph	Droigheann
R	Elder	Ruis	Droman
A	Pine	Ailm	Giuthas
O	Gorse	Onn	Conasg
U	Heather	Ur	Fraoch
E	Aspen	Eadhadh	Critheann
I	Yew	Iadhadh	Iubhar

Figure 1. A ‘poetree’ created with school children from Sgoil nan Loch, Leurbost, Isle of Lewis.

Figure 2. Paper leaves with words evoked by the sound of trees formed into a poem ‘Listen’, which later formed part of a large floor-installation called ‘Listen Feel Wonder Under’, exhibited in the Sawyer Art Gallery at Inverewe Garden, September 2019.