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Song in praise of Howth

1: In the Gaelic language

Aoibhinn bheith í mBeann Éadair;
Fíorbhinn bheith ós a bhán mhuir.
Cnoc lánmhar, longmhar, líonmhar;
Beann fhíonmhar, fhonnmhar, ághmhar.

2: Phonetic sounding 

ee-ving veh e meow'n ay-dir;
fear-ving veh oh's ah vawn vuir.
k'nuck lawn-vor,lung-vor,lee-un-vor;
b'auw'n ee-un-vor,auw'n-vor áugh-vor.

3: English tranlation

'So pleasing here in Ben Eadair;
Truly enchanting o'er its white sea.
Bountiful hill, of sailing ships, of plenty;
Ben of good wine, of song, of brave deeds.

Notes: 

• Old Gaelic poem singing the praises of Howth, said to come from the
  ancient Irish warriors known as the Fíanna (soldiers) dating about 200 A.D.
   

• Beann (Ben) Éadair  =>Beann na Dair (Hill of the Oak); 
  now known as Howth Hill - Howth is derived from Viking word Haven ~safe haven or harbour.

Now return our environmental project:-

If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea
Antoine De Saint-Exupery . French aviator and writer, author of 'The Little Prince', 1900-1944

Updated September 15, 2003