***A history lesson ***

Ogham (Ogam): 
A Dark Ages (400 - 1066AD) rune script invented in Ireland and
used mainly between the 5th & 9th centuries in the British Isles.
It consisted of line markings on the edges of stones and was used among
other things on gravestones. Because of the lack of material remains from
that period in history it is difficult to tell if it was used extensivly
elsewhere. Translations of Ogham scripts has been made possible since
a lot of Ogham markings were accompanied by the Latin equivalent.
Then of course William the Conquerer came along and kicked the stuffing out
of King Harold and that was pretty much that for the Celts and Saxons.
Mind you , it wasn't all gloom and doom - the Normans built some pretty nice
castles.

I always thought that "The Dark Ages" would make a good name for a mud.
Wonder if anyone's used that name...
