The Ogham alphabet is also called the ‘Celtic Tree Alphabet’ as each letter is assigned a tree or plant name and each tree has its own symbolism. A is for Ailm (pronounced ‘A-lum’) It is associated with Elm, Fir and Pine In Celtic Mythology, the Elm is related with death and the transition into the Underworld.…
In county Mayo this month there is the annual heritage week to celebrate Irish history where Ogham stones and art takes centre stage. Also this week the famous artist John Hayes finished his wood tree carving of the felled tree in Ballyvourney, Co.Cork. The tree sculpture he carved depicts ancient legends about St Gobnait, the…
During Sunday morning I had the pleasure to welcome Brad Garrett and Isabeall Quella on my stand and talk about Ogham stones. Brad Garrett is the well known actor from the hit CBS sitcom Everybody loves Raymond. The sun was pushing through the early morning haze in Killarney which made the experience every so special.…
For the last weekend in May 2022 I decided to do a sale outing to Kilarney, Co.Kerry in order to test out my new Ogham stone products and also to get feedback from tourists as to their feelings about my products. Although nowdays everything is mostly online, same as our Ogham shop, I still realy…