A Tri Cu Fian (3-dog knight)

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A Tri Cu Fian

The Irish have a saying - "half in jest and full in earnest." The literal translation of the Gaelic 'a tri cu fian' (pr. a tree ku fian) is literally "a three dog knight." Like the monks who doodled cats chasing mice onto pages of the Book of Kells, it is just a bit of Celtic humor, but none the less attractive for all that. The three dogs pursue one another around a central ring. The dogs are surrounded by repeating knot patterns on the outer perimeter. Dogs are a Celtic symbol of strength and loyalty. A circle, by definition, is perfect. What better expression of perfection than the combination of truly benevolent strength and enduring loyalty?

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