Wishstone DÓCHAS Hope Irish bog yew 4800 years old Abstract Design The distinctive bill of the

The distinctive bill of the snipe accounts for one quarter of its overall length

We see them in the physical forces which shape the Earth - the tides of the ocean

5cm by 5cm by 3cm

This cloud carved in bog oak

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Wishstone DÓCHAS Hope Irish bog yew 4800 years old Abstract Design The distinctive bill of theThe 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