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Works cited.

Atk.	Atkinson's Glossary to the Passions and Homilies from Leabhar Breac.
Cl. S.	Claidheamh Soluis.
Craig, Iasg.	Craig, Iasgaireacht Sheumais Bhig, Dublin 1904.
D. P.	Derry People.
Di.	Dinneen's Dictionary.
Diss.	Die lautliche Geltung der vortonigen Wörter und Silben in der Book of Leinster Version der Tāin bō Cualnge, Greifswald 1900.
Finck	Die Araner Mundart i, ii.
G. J.	Gaelic Journal.
Henebry	A contribution to the phonology of Desi-Irish.
Hogan	Luibhleabhrán, Dublin 1900.
Macbain	Etymological Gaelic Dictionary.
Meyer	Contributions to Irish Lexicography.
Molloy	Grammar of the Irish Language, Dublin 1867.^[1]
Pedersen	Aspiration i Irsk.
Rhys	Outlines of Manx Phonology.
Sg. Fearn.	Lloyd, Sgeulaidhe Fearnmhuighe.
Spir. Rose	Spiritual Rose, Monaghan 1825.^[2]

Symbols.

Vowels: α, æ, ɛ, e, ï, i, ɔ, o, U, u, y, o̤, ö̤, ⅄, ə.

Consonants: h, j, w, L, l, N, n, R, r, m, ŋ, ɲ, f, v, χ, ℊ, ç, s, ʃ, p, b, t, d, k, g.

· before a syllable denotes strong stress.

ʹ after a consonant denotes that that consonant is palatal (palatalised).

` after a final vowel or consonant is sometimes employed to indicate marked shortness of the preceding sound.

꞉ after a vowel denotes length.

˜ denotes nasalisation.