Celtic Stencil Design H–“Where You Stretch Toward the Sea”
Celtic Symbols and Language 
A Granite Bay Design Microsite
“…Where You Stretch Toward the Sea…”
ANCIENT CELTIC POETRY*
A Shionann Bhriain Bhóroimhe,
iongnadh is méad do gháire,
mar sguire do ghlóraighe
ag dol siar isin sáile.
Gluaise láimh ré Bóroimhe,
téighe láimh ré Ceann Choradh,
ag moladh Mheic mhórMhuire,
go bráth bráth is binn t’fhoghar.
An port asa dtéighisi,
ó shliabh Iarainn ‘ga neimhcheilt;
lór a luaithe téighisi
tré Loch Ribh, tré Loch nDeirgdheirc.
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
Oh, Shannon of Brian of Boroma,
very wonderful, {with} your laugh’s greatness,
how you cease from noisy mirth
where you stretch toward the sea in comfort.
You go to touch on Boroma;
you reach to finger Kincora;
at the recommendation of the Son of great Mary
you are tuneful of sound till eternity.
The place where you go
you do not hide—from Slieve Anierin
you go quickly enough
through Loch Ree, through Loch Derg.
Stencils are rendered by Dutch artist Co Sinhoven and are his modern interpretation of “The Book of Kells.” All of this artwork is in the public domain. Learn more about the artist here.
