Eport Ireland

A unique and wonderful collection of handcrafted and manufactured to order pieces.Exotic woods and ancient Irish bog oak and pine.All woods are from sustainable sources. TRISKEL Used to symbolize the cycles of life within the three fold, or 3 spheres of influence in the material world (land, sea and sky). Each aspect ever flowing outward and always returning to the point from which it started. 3-branch SPIRAL To the ancient inhabitants of lreland, the spiral was used to represent their sun. The 3 branch spiral represents the triple goddess of the 3 ages of the womanhood: maidden-mother-crone The circle, spiral and wheel are all powerful symbols also representing the cycle of life, death and rebirth. CELTIC CROSS Widely used as christian symbol, the celtic cross has a history stretching further back than christianity. The cross was originally a pagan sun or moon representation. Its 4 arms may also represent the 4 elements (earth, air, fire, water) or the four directions (north, south, east and west), ETERNAL KNOT The interlaced knotwork patterns is representative of interconnecting forces in life, the endless circle of life with no beginning and no end. It is drawn in 1 continuous line, suggesting a continuous movement of time. TRIQUETRA The celtic triangle is also known as triqutra (which means three-cornered). this three pronged knot may symbolize the celtic philosophy that everything has 3 distinct yet interlocked levels: physical, mental and spiritual.