Wishstone CAIRDEAS Friendship irish bog oak 5600 years old Sporting Awards The solitary bird points its

The solitary bird points its bill skywards to disguise itself among the reeds where it nests

The dove is a means of expressing the peace

Spirals are in the grains of wood we carve

The Celts worshipped in oak and yew forests as they sought to contact their Gods

Wishstone CAIRDEAS Friendship irish bog oak 5600 years old Sporting Awards The solitary bird points itsThe wishstone story comes from an ancient tradition of tossing a stone three times while crossing a stone wall and making a wish. Five magical trees were believed to protect Ireland; three ash, an oak and a yew. In ancient times the yew tree was connected with wisdom and rebirth. The ancient oak was associated with strength and endurance. This ancient wood has been lovingly and carefully carved to release the natural form and etched with a message for