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Ireland and the Ogham stones 2009


ogham stone1My latest project stems for a trip to the Dingle Peninsula in Ireland in search of the Ogham stones. These monuments were erected up to the coming of Christianity, at a time of change from old to new beliefs, and their setting on old churchyards and wild places perhaps reflects how in life and death we are bound to the natural world. They are inscribed with personal dedications carved in the Ogham alphabet and represent the earliest recorded form of the Irish language. The alphabet is conposed of series of straight horizontal or diagonal lines and formed the basis for the Celtic Tree Calendar, in which each letter was named after a tree.

A series of 8 charcoal drawings available as mounted or framed originals or Giclee prints. Details on request to email address on the home page.




Cnoc Breanainn from Brandon Bay (SOLD)

                cnoc breanainn

Barr an Ghearain from Fermoyle

               Barr an Ghearain
                

Cnoc Breanainn at sunset

                CB at sunset

Cnoc Breanainn from the pilgrim's path (SOLD)

               cnoc b from pp


Return to earth - Brandon Bay 
           return to earth


Under the sea-wave

               under the sea-wave



Cloch Oghaim 465142 - On the pilgrim's path to Mount Brandon

               CO 465142
   

Cloch Oghaim 401063  - at Kilmalkaidar

               CO401063


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