After visiting this site you kind of pause and ask yourself why did the early Christens use Ogham stones in the building of this church? Was it because it was the easiest thing to do or was it because they wanted to wipe out old Pagan history in the area? The site itself is basically…
We know from listening to many customers that choosing an anniversary gift from someone who has everything can be daunting. You want to get something that marks the occasion but don’t know what is right. Well we have the solution – a customised Ogham stone is the perfect anniversary gift as it illustrates your kind…
Most of us find it hard to think of what to buy someone as a special gift for their retirement. We often try and think of gifts that match their hobbies or even gift cards that help them along buying something more substantial. But most often people just love to mark the occasion with something…
In today’s world where most if not all of us use our mobiles to tell the time, date and weather, it’s so hard to believe that thousands of years ago in Ireland people used stones and trees to tell and celebrate the time of summer solstice. The summer solstice is and has always been a…
People say you need to enter this area with caution but with all the friendly deer hopping around, makes it hard to feel you are actually inside a military base. The Knickeen Ogham Stone is located in the Glen of Imaal (sounds Arabian), which is an absolutely beautiful part of the country, with rolling hills,…
I’m so happy to let you know that we have designed a new product in our online Ogham gift shop and I know you and your loved ones will really love it. The product is Ogham writing of your choice in a professional frame for you to hang in your home. We offer you a…
It’s most definitely a non assuming Ogham stone, as it looks like a stone seat on the side of a small cute Irish road in Co.Wicklow. The locals call it the Giants Stone as the old Irish story says. Local legend claims that the Ogham stone was once picked up by the Castletimon Giant and…
Father’s day is coming soon! Give your father a special gift from Ireland that will last forever and inspire everyone who encounters it. An engraved Ogham stone delivered anywhere in the world is a special memory and shows your emotions to your father in a unique and different way. Get ready to say ‘Thanks’ to…
Eventhough this Ogham stone is the biggest in Ireland it most differently is not the most prolific in writting. The stone measures 2.31 metres by 1.75 and is 0.23 thick. It is a slab of slate that either fell or was maneuvered into its flat position during the 1800s. The Ogham writing is not as…
If truth were told, if we did not go into a farmer’s yard while he was milking his cows and ask where the “Drumlohan Ogham Stones” were we would not have encountered the fine stones and enlightening afternoon in west Waterford. We tried to locate them on Google maps and helpful as it was it…