Wishstone DÓCHAS Hope Irish bog yew 4800 years old Nature & Sea linking Ireland's present with the

linking Ireland's present with the natural richness of its distant past

The wishstone story comes from an ancient tradition of tossing a stone three times while crossing a stone wall and making a wish

moves quickly in the early morning

The corncrake is more often heard than seen

Wishstone DÓCHAS Hope Irish bog yew 4800 years old Nature & Sea linking Ireland's present with 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