The Ogham Alphabet in Unique Presentations
Ogham Art Celebrates 15 Years
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On October 25, 2010, Ogham Art went live.
Can you believe we have been celebrating the magnificent script of Ogham for 15 years?? That's 5,475 days! MIGHTY!
What started as a hobby gifting watercolor art to our friends and family has evolved into the largest selection of Ogham-inspired gifts in the world. From Irish festivals to Celtic lectures to engaging with tens of thousands of followers on social media, we are humbled by the role we play in the continuously growing Oghamverse!
Chris and Colleen thank you for your years of interest, trust and loyalty. We have some fabulous things planned for the next 15 years so stay tuned!
What Is Ogham?
Ogham is the earliest written form of Primitive Irish, the oldest of the Gaelic languages. Ogham was first used in Ireland and parts of England, Scotland and Wales between the 2nd and 6th centuries. Though its actual origins remain a mystery today, it is believed the Celts desired a cryptic alphabet that could not be deciphered by Roman Britain.
Represented as a series of perpendicular and intersecting lines, this ancient script is thought to be influenced by the Latin alphabet using 20 characters. It is most commonly written vertically and is read from bottom to top. When presented horizontally, it is read from left to right.
Ogham was carved into stones to mark land boundaries or to commemorate a member of the community. Today there are roughly 400 surviving stones featuring proper names, ancestral and tribal affiliations, and Latin words.
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