Irish Sayings and Blessings

For St. Patrick's Day ....

May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow,
And may trouble avoid you wherever you go.
May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields and,
Until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

May you live as long as you want, and never want as long as you live.

May you have love that never ends,
lots of money, and lots of friends,
Health be yours whatever you do,
and may God send many blessings to you!

May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light.
May good luck pursue you each morning and night.

May the raindrops fall lightly on your brow
May the soft winds freshen your spirit
May the sunshine brighten your heart
May the burdens of the day rest lightly upon you
and may God enfold you in the mantle of His love.

May those who love us, love us
And for those who don’t love us,
May God turn their hearts
And if He cannot turn their hearts
May He turn their ankles,
So we may know them by their limping.

There are good ships and wood ships, the ships that sail the sea
But the best ships are friendships and may they always be

May the sons of your daughters smile up in your face.

May your home always be too small to hold all your friends

Here’s to you and yours
And to mine and ours.
And if mine and ours
Ever come across to you and yours,
I hope you and yours will do
As much for mine and ours
As mine and ours have done
For you and yours!

A Toast to Your Coffin:
May it be made of 100 year old oak
And may we plant the tree together, tomorrow.

May God bring good health to your enemies enemies.

May the dust of your carriage blind the eyes of your foes

May you never forget what is worth remembering
Or remember what is best forgotten.

May you get all your wishes but one
So you always have something to strive for

May the Lord keep you in His hands and never close His fist too tight

Don’t walk in front of me, I may not follow
Don’t walk behind me, I may not lead
Walk beside me and just be my friend.

May the grass grow long on the road to hell for want of use.

May the roof above us never fall in
And may we friends gathered below never fall out

May the saddest day of your future be no worse
Than the happiest day of your past

May the best day of your past be the worst day of your future

May you be in heaven one-half hour before the devil knows you’re dead.

Catch the moments as they fly and use them as ye ought man
Believe me happiness is shy and comes not aye when sought man.

May your neighbors respect you
Troubles neglect you
The angels protect you
And Heaven accept you.

The future is not ours to know and it may never be
So let us live and give our best, and give it lavishly!

May all the giant hearts be tall as day
May all your winter nights be warm as may

May you be rich in blessings, poor in misfortune,
Slow to make enemies, quick to make friends
But rich or poor, slow or quick,
May you know nothing but happiness from this day forward.

As you slide down the banisters of life
May the splinters never point the wrong way.

May you have warm words on a cold evening,
A full moon on a dark night,
And the road downhill all the way to your door.

May the wind at your back always be your own
May your thoughts be as glad as the shamrocks,
May your heart be as light as a song,
May each day bring you bright, happy hours
That stay with you all the year long.

May the Irish hills caress you
May her lakes and rivers bless you
May the luck of the Irish enfold you
May she blessings of St. Patrick behold you

May the lilt of Irish laughter lighten every load.
May the mist of Irish magic shorten every road.
And may all your friends remember all the favours you are owed!

May the blessings of each day be the blessings you need most,
May the most yo wish for e the least you get,
May the Lord keep you in His Hand and never close His fist too tight.

God bless all those that I love;
God bless all those that love me;
God bless all those that love those that I love,
And all those that love those that love me.

May you always walk in sunshine
May you never want for more.
May Irish angels rest their wings
right beside your door.
May you always have work for your hands to do
May your pockets hold always a coin or two
May the sun shine bright on your windowpane
May the rainbow be certain to follow each rain
May the hand of a friend always be near you
And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.

Wishing you a rainbow for sunlight after showers
Miles and miles of Irish smiles for golden happy hours
Shamrocks at your doorway for luck and laughter too,
And a host of friends that never ends each day your whole life through!

May you always be blessed
with walls for the wind,
a roof for the rain,
a warm cup of tea by the fire,
laughter to cheer you,
those you love near you,
and all that your heart might desire.

May you live a long life
full of gladness and health,
With a pocket full of gold
As the least of your wealth.
May the dreams you hold dearest,
Be those which come true,
The kindness you spread
Keep returning to you.

May God be with you and bless you,
May you see your children’s children,
May you be poor in misfortune, rich in blessings.
May you know nothing but happiness
From this day forward.

May your joys be as bright as the morning,
And your sorrows merely be shadows that fade,
In the sunlight of love,
May you have enough happiness to keep you sweet
Enough trials to keep you strong
Enough sorrows to keep you human
Enough hope to keep you happy
Enough failure to keep you humble
Enough success to keep you eager
enough friends to give you comfort
Enough faith and courage in yourself to banish sadness
Enough wealth to meet your needs
And one thing more:
Enough determination to make each day
a more wonderful day than the day before.

A Wedding Toast
Here’s to lying, cheating, stealing, and drinking
If you lie, may you lie together.
If you cheat, may you cheat the devil.
If you steal, may you steal each other’s hearts.
And if you drink, may we all drink to your happiness.

If you’re enough lucky to be Irish,
You’re lucky enough!