Your print is bordered by a beautiful Celtic knot design with classic symbols of Ireland.Īll names in Old Irish and Ogham are also available as digital downloads if you prefer to print at home. It is difficult to date ogham stones, especially since very few names written. Robert Graves published a book in 1948 turning the fews (letters) into a. Ogham has fascinated both scholars and enthusiasts of the Irish language. The importance of trees and nature from which the Ogham are named cannot be ignored and nobody really knows their origins.įollow in the footsteps of your Irish ancestors with your name written in old Irish and the Ogham translation, the mysterious language of ancient Ireland. The Ogham is a Celtic pre-Christian alphabet which was carved into stone and. This is mostly down to the author and poet Robert Graves and his book 'The White Goddess'.Īlthough Grave's work was historically inaccurate and largely based on folklore and fairy tales, there is still a certain mystique surrounding the Ogham. Today Ogham are used much like runes (a similar written script from northern Europe), for divination. After Graduating she worked in this area for a few years before opening her. Through the centuries Ogham has gradually transformed from a road sign to a secret code and finally into a mystical tool. Katie studied Celtic Archaeology at the National University of Ireland in Galway. Few size: Around an inch/ 2.75 cm (approx. It is a beautifully warm colour with deep red tones and feels full of positive energies. The Ogham alphabet was created and used by the Celts. The wood is around 9,000 years old and from Galway in Ireland. Presumably, these were added to account for changes in the Irish language over the centuries and were only for use in manuscripts. This wonderful ogham set contains the original 20 ogham fews and has been crafted from bog yew, an ancient and rare wood. The book also contained added characters, not seen before on stone carvings.
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