What is Ogham?
Ogham is an ancient British/ Irish alphabet, that takes its name from Ogma (the Celtic God of Eloquence & Literature) formed by Parallel strokes that intersect a continuous line.
Traditionally, Ogham has been found carved into stonework and trees/wood before it progressed later onto manuscripts.
How do you read Ogham?
To read Ogham you start at the bottom of a vertical line and read upwards, as you would climb a tree from its base to its top. As Ogham was modernised, some scripts were written across a horizontal line, in which case you would expect to find a small arrow to denote the direction in which to read. Typically however, on a horizontal line, you would read from left to right.
Ogham Art
We have created a series of beautiful words, translated into Ogham for you to peruse and see which one calls to you. We would love you to take a look. Which words resonate? Which colours are drawing you in?
Personalised Ogham Art
Have your word of choice translated into Ogham script and choose your background colour too for a truly personal piece of art! Which word will you choose to bring to life?
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