Our work

Celtic Bogwoods specializes in creating unique and beautiful handicrafts made from native Irish timber and bogwoods. Our products make perfect corporate gifts or special occasion gifts, adding a touch of traditional Irish craftsmanship to any event. Located in the scenic region of Kerry, Ireland, our products are crafted with care and attention to detail, showcasing the natural beauty of our country's resources .

Custom Wooden Gifts

Custom Wooden Gifts provide a unique and personalized touch to any occasion, making them a thoughtful and special present for loved ones.

Corporate Gift Options

Corporate Gift Options offer a wide variety of personalized gifts and promotional items that can be used to show appreciation for clients, employees, and partners.

Special Occasion Souvenirs

Special Occasion Souvenirs serve as a tangible reminder of a special event or milestone, making them a cherished memento for years to come.

Bog wood

Air drying of bogwood

History of Bogwood

At the end of the last glaciation almost 10'000 years ago, Ireland was covered by shallow lakes left behind by the melting ice. Over time these shallow lakes gradually filled with peat, which is the soil made up of the partially decomposed remains of dead plants.

Oak and yew trees grew around the edges of the bogwood and were drowned as the bogs expanded out of their basins, on to the surrounding mineral soil. The lack of oxygen in the waterlogged peat prevented the natural process of decay and ensured the trees stumps were preserved in the accumulating peat.

The three main types of wood found preserved in bogs today are: Scots Pine, Oak and Yew.

The can be from 4'000 – 7'000 years old.

With the advent of turf production and land drainage these ancient Bogwoods can be found. we gather these Bogwoods of oak and yew from the peat lands of Ireland and take them back to our studio where they go through a slow process of drying.

It is from these beautiful trees that adorned our Irish landscape 5'000 years ago, that we carefully craft princes for the modern living space..

Standing Stone Derrynane, Co. Kerry

Ogham writing

History of Ogham

Ogham writing is the earliest known form of written Irish. The alphabet pre dates the 5th century. It's consists of an alphabet of twenty letters used for stone and wood inscriptions in Celtic Ireland. The letters consists of one to five perpendicular or angled strokes meeting or crossing a centre line. The form of the letters allows them to be carved easily on objects of wood and stone. Ogham was carved and read from bottom to top.

Ogham is sometimes referred to as the Celtic Tree Language as each letter was named after a tree the people were familiar with, and used. Ogham inscriptions consist almost exclusively of personal names and marks, possibly indication land ownership, though some appear to be memorials to the dead.

Any wood Ogham inscriptions have, of course, long vanished. However, there are roughly 400 Ogham inscriptions in stone found to date of which 330 are from Ireland. The other Ogham stones have been found in England, Scotland, Wales, Isle of Man and Shetland.

The Irish had no other written alphabet until Christian missionaries introduced Latin. Ogham ceased to be used after the first few centuries of the Christian Era, as the use of inscription language was reviled as a pagan practice.

The Stone Corridor

The Stone Corridor at University College Cork "represents the largest collection of Ogham inscriptions on open display in Ireland". The Ogham which can be viewed for free, is part of an exhibition titled "Stories in Stone" and shows pieces of the physical evidence of the earliest Irish language and scholarship on records.