Find Your Tree. Keep Your Story
The old Irish scribes carved the Ogham alphabet letter by letter, each one named for a tree. The Ogham Grove Collection brings thirteen of those trees to the page as hardback journals, each paired with a birth-date range and a few words to carry with you: Beginning, Renewal, Purification. Protection, Intuition, Connection.
Whether you’re tracing your family line, healing old stories, or planning a trip to the homeland, there’s a tree here for you. And since every date range has its own tree, these make a thoughtful gift for the person whose birthday is coming up. Find the tree, find the journal.
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BEITH (BIRCH) December 24 to January 20
Begin again with Beith. The birch is the first tree of the Ogham, the pioneer that takes root where nothing else will — a fitting companion for the start of your ancestral journey. This 8.5×11 hardback journal carries the energy of beginnings, renewal, and purification, with plenty of lined pages inside for capturing the names, dates, and stories you uncover along the way. A beautiful keepsake for the genealogist starting a new branch of research, or anyone ready for a fresh chapter.
LUIS (ROWAN) January 21 to february 17
Carry Luis with you as you dig deeper into the past. The rowan has stood guard at doorways and gateways across Ireland and Scotland for centuries, prized for protection and second sight. This 8.5×11 hardback journal is for the meanderer who trusts her intuition as much as her research — a sturdy place to record the connections, hunches, and discoveries that guide your ancestral search.
FEARN (ALDER) february 18 to march 17
Fearn stands where land meets water, rooted firmly even on uncertain ground. The alder has long been tied to courage and guidance — qualities every family historian needs when the records run thin. This 8.5×11 hardback journal gives you a steady place to record your findings, your questions, and the courage it takes to keep searching for the ones who came before.
Saille (Willow) March 18 to april 14
Saille bends rather than breaks. The willow has always been a tree of intuition and flexibility, moon-linked and deeply tied to dreams. This 8.5×11 hardback journal is a place to let your ancestral journaling flow — for the moments research gives way to reflection, and the stories need room to breathe on the page.
nion (ash) april 15 to may 12
Nion bridges the seen and unseen. Ash has long symbolized connection between worlds—fitting for anyone tracing the thread between themselves and ancestors long gone. This 8.5×11 hardback journal is built for the meanderer weaving together records, memories, and the living history of her family tree.
uath (Hawthorn) may 13 to june 9
Uath guards the thin places. Hawthorn was once considered a fairy tree, never cut without care, and blooms in a single, brief burst you can’t rush. This 8.5×11 hardback journal is for the researcher learning patience — because some ancestral puzzles take their own sweet time to solve.
duir (oak) june 10 to july 7
Duir stands at the center of the Ogham, just as it did in Celtic life. Strong, slow-growing, and built to last, the oak represents endurance — the same quality it takes to trace a family line back through generations. This 8.5×11 hardback journal is a durable companion for your most ambitious research.
These journals are my own designs, sold through my Zazzle store. When you buy through these links, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It’s how I keep Celtic Meanderings ad-free. 🤍
Tinne (Holly) july 8 to august 4
Tinne holds steady through the darkest months. Holly has long represented balance and quiet resolve, standing green when everything around it has gone bare. This 8.5×11 hardback journal is for the meanderer who keeps showing up to the work, season after season, record after record.
coll (hazel) august 5 to september 1
Coll is the tree of wisdom. In Irish myth, hazel nuts fell into the Well of Wisdom and were carried onward by the salmon who ate them — a fitting symbol for the knowledge passed down through your own family line. This 8.5×11 hardback journal is a place to gather what you learn and let your own creativity shape how the story gets told.
muin (vine) September 2 to september 29
Muin turns inward, ripening slowly toward something true. The vine has long been tied to introspection and to the kind of quiet knowing that comes only with time. This 8.5×11 hardback journal is for the reflective moments in your ancestral work — when the research pauses, and the meaning sets in.
gort (ivy) september 30 to october 27
Gort holds on. Ivy climbs steadily through every season, evergreen and tenacious, asking permission from no one. This 8.5×11 hardback journal is for the researcher who doesn’t give up on a hard-to-find ancestor — the one who keeps climbing toward the answer.
ngetal (reed) october 28 to november 24
Ngetal grows in close company, bending together rather than standing alone. Reed has long symbolized family and shared direction — a reminder that ancestral work is rarely a solo journey. This 8.5×11 hardback journal is a place to gather the family stories that connect you to the ones who came before.
ruis (elder) november 25 to december 22
Ruis closes the circle. The Elder guards the threshold between one chapter and the next, honored and never cut carelessly. This 8.5×11 hardback journal is for closing out one phase of your ancestral journey and, with the turning of the Ogham wheel, preparing to begin again.
idad (Yew) December 23 – the nameless day
Embrace the sacred threshold between the old year and the new with this authentic Idad (Yew) notebook, dedicated to December 23 — The Nameless Day.
Rooted in ancient Gaelic tradition and Robert Graves’ 13-month Celtic Tree Calendar, the Yew tree represents Threshold, Stillness, and Rebirth. Standing outside the standard months, this solitary day provides a quiet space for reflection, ancestral connection, and inner wisdom before the wheel of the year turns anew.
Featuring traditional 5-stroke Ogham script, fine botanical tree art, and crisp typography, this journal makes a meaningful gift for genealogists, heritage travelers, local history researchers, and lovers of Celtic folklore.