Ethel Kelly, the creative genius behind the beautiful brand Ogham Wish, started this business more than 20 years ago. From starting up her business from scratch to receiving several awards such as Best Craft Company and Hottest Product on mutilple occasions, Ethel has done it all. When Ethel isn't brainstorming about new products and working in her workshop in Co. Roscommon, she can probably be found going for walks with her family and her dog Oscar.
Sarah - The Protégé
Sarah, Ethel's daughter is following in her mother's footsteps and learning the family trade. Sarah has been a part of the family brand Ogham Wish from a young age. Since gradutating from University, Sarah continued to bring new life into Ogham Wish with fresh product and marketing ideas.
Cathriona - The Powerhouse
Cathriona has been an integral part of the Ogham Wish brand for many years. Her attention to detail and customer service record is second to none. Cathriona is always ready to lend a helping hand.
Oscar - Official Greeter/Good Boy
Oscar is the most enthusiastic worker on our team. He spends his day tirelessly greeting workers, customers and deliverymen alike. Apart from ocassionaly being caught snoozing on the job, he is the perfect worker and is definitely a good boy.
Made with Love
Creating the perfect gift is our passion. Everything we make at the Claypipe Centre is individually handmade onsite. Each order is lovingly created, assembled and packed with care. We hope you love our pieces as much as we do!
The Claypipe Centre
We are a small family company located in the heart of the midlands of Ireland in a gorgeous village called Knockcroghery. Our Artisan workshop, based on the site of an old Claypipe Factory, is where we make everything by hand with the help of our amazing local staff. Here, we also operate a carefully selected gift shop full of gorgeous Irish made brands.
What is Ogham?
While uniquely Celtic, Ogham Wish has a universal appeal. Each Ogham Wish gift is accompanied by an explanatory text outlining the history of Ogham writing with the Gaelic and English translations. Ogham Wish artistically celebrates Ireland’s ancient culture and heritage.
Ogham writing is Ireland’s ancient script, often found inscribed on standing stones and in sacred places throughout Ireland’s rural landscape.
Ogham is the earliest known form of writing in Ireland. Originally it was inscribed on to standing stones, many of which can still be found today throughout the landscapes of Ireland, Scotland and Wales and date back from 400AD. It consists of 20 linear characters which are read from the bottom up.
Ogham Baby Name with Photo is a gorgeous gift to celebrate the arrival of a newborn. Get your baby’s name specially hand-painted in Ireland’s ancient script ogham along side the space for a photo (4”x6” portrait) of the gorgeous new bundle of joy. This personalised new baby gift is so special and will be treasured for a lifetime.
Feel free to send us a photo of the baby and we can pop it into the frame for you. Don't have one? No problem. It comes with a standard picture that the parents can easily replace with their own favourite 6x4 baby photo.
Remember, the picture opening is in portrait format!
This piece looks great on it’s own or in a collection with their sibling’s plaques or with some of our classic Ogham Wish range like Love - Grá, Blessing - Beannacht or Happiness - Sonas.
Please note the baby's first name will be handpainted in ogham and any additional name will be included on panel underneath the photo. This piece can be customised with the baby’s date of birth and weight e.g. “Noah Murphy, 05/02/2021, 8lb 2oz”.