An example of the old Irish script Ogham on a new bracelet that I was given recently. The etchings spell my name in Ogham. This script distinguished between vowels and consonants by marking horizontally or obliquely on a vertical line.
Further detailed info on Ogham can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogham

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For others presenting some things old and new see today's Thursday challenge here