Full Gift Description Such a sweet christening gift, Personalised Ogham Christening Photo Frame. Celebrate Ireland’s ancient culture and heritage with this beautiful Ogham Christening gift. Suitable as a gift for baby, child and adult. Ogham is a uniquely Irish gift as it is the earliest form of Ancient Irish script dating from c.4th century, often found inscribed on standing stones and in sacred places throughout Ireland. This Christening Photo Frame features: First name written and also painted in the ancient Irish writing of Ogham on handmade paper. Space for your favourite 6″ x 4″ photo in a lovely contemporary black wooden frame. ‘Christening Day’ and date of occasion handwritten under the photo. Black writing on cream handmade paper, on a black background and in a black wooden frame. Dimensions: 11″ x 12.5″ frame, incorporating a 3.5″ x 8″ Ogham writing section and suitable for a 4″ x 6″ photo (portrait). This Personalised Ogham Christening Photo Frame is an ideal Irish gift for: Christening Gifts Naming Gifts Christmas Gifts Birthday Day Gifts Communion Gifts Confirmation Gifts Sympathy Gifts Designed and handmade by Ogham Wish, Co. Roscommon. Made in Ireland. Click here to view all gifts by Ogham Wish available at Totally Irish Gifts Ogham Each Ogham gift is accompanied by an explanatory text outlining the history of Ogham writing with the Gaelic and English translations. Ogham is the earliest form of Irish writing dating from the 4th century mainly. There are over 350 Ogham stones that have been discovered, it is also believed that Ogham was considered to be a magical script with inscription on wood similar to wands, however there are none in existence to confirm or deny this. It is thought to have been widely practiced by the ancient Druids as a form of sign language as the letters had no more than five characters which could be easily replicated using their hands. Read our blog about Ogham here
