Yan tan tethera: A Celtic sheep-counting system

12 points by p0cc 4 years ago | 2 comments

nkurz 4 years ago |

Have you seen the famous folk song that starts with an explanation of these?

Jake Thackray 'Molly Metcalfe'

p0cc 4 years ago | |

Thanks for sharing. Hearing it spoken aloud highlights how the numbers flow into each other, almost like the letters LMNO in the alphabet.

nkurz 4 years ago |

Have you seen the famous folk song that starts with an explanation of these?

Jake Thackray 'Molly Metcalfe'

p0cc 4 years ago | |

Thanks for sharing. Hearing it spoken aloud highlights how the numbers flow into each other, almost like the letters LMNO in the alphabet.