Culture & Heritage
Sneem Ogham Tree Trail
How a 19th-century bishop's obsession with Ogham led to a beautiful community heritage project in the village of Sneem, Co. Kerry.
Ogham Lore Blog
In-depth guides on Ogham history, the Celtic alphabet, name meanings, tattoo ideas, and everything in between.
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Mythology
The Voyage of Bran
One of Ireland's oldest mythological tales tells of a hero who sets sail for the Land of Women — guided by a branch of silver, and recorded in Ogham before he left.
History & Linguistics
The Ancient Irish Script That Made Space a Letter
Most writing systems treat gaps between words as empty. Ogham did something stranger — it gave space its own glyph, Unicode U+1680.
Technology & Heritage
Touch the Past in 3D: Mayo's Ogham Stones Go Digital
A heritage digitisation project is bringing Mayo's ancient Ogham stones into the digital age — letting you zoom, rotate, and explore inscriptions from anywhere in the world.
History
"Massive Hangover" — The Most Relatable Ogham Inscription in History
A 9th-century Irish scribe left a margin note that has survived over 1,000 years. It reads, essentially, "I have a massive hangover." We feel seen.
Culture & Heritage
The Language of Trees
Every Ogham character is named after a tree or plant. Here's what each one means, and where the connection between Ireland's ancient alphabet and the natural world comes from.