Irish Blessings, Sayings and Proverbs

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Irish blessings, sayings and expressions can be used for wide variety of occasions including St. Patrick’s Day, birthdays, anniversaries, weddings and more. Review the list below – in its Quick Glance format – and find some to your liking for friends, family or loved ones. Brighten someone’s day.

Irish Blessings for Health and Prosperity

May Irish angels rest their wings right beside your door.

May the luck of the Irish
Lead to happiest heights
And the highway you travel
Be lined with green lights.

These things, I warmly wish for you:
Someone to love,
Some work to do,
A bit of o’ sun,
A bit o’ cheer,
And a guardian angel always near.

These things, I warmly wish for you-
Someone to love, some work to do,
A bit of o’ sun, a bit o’ cheer.
And a guardian angel always near.

Here’s health and prosperity,
To you and all your posterity,
And them that doesn’t drink with sincerity,
That they be damned for all eternity.

May good luck be your friend
In whatever you do.
And may trouble be always
A stranger to you.

May the sun shine, all day long,
everything go right, and nothing wrong.
May those you love bring love back to you,
and may all the wishes you wish come true.

12 Funny Irish Blessings

May the grass grow long on the road to hell for want of use.
Bless your little Irish heart and every other Irish part.
May the Lord keep you in His hand and never close His fist too tight.
May the Good Lord take a liking to you — but, not too soon.
May you be half an hour in Heaven before the Devil knows your dead.
When I count my blessings, I count you twice. May God bless you.
May your troubles be as few and as far apart as my Grandmothers teeth.
May you die in bed at ninety-five years, shot by a jealous husband.
Here’s to your coffin!
May your coffin have six handles of finest silver!
May your coffin be carried by six fair young maids!
And may your coffin be made of finest wood from a 100-year-old tree,
that I’ll go plant tomorrow!
As you slide down the banisters of life may the splinters never point the wrong way.
May the saddest day of the future be no worse than the happiest day of your past.
May you live to be a hundred years, with one extra year to repent.

Brilliant

Christ be with me, Christ be within me,
Christ behind me, Christ before me,
Christ beside me, Christ to win me,
Christ to comfort me, Christ above me,
Christ in quiet, Christ in danger
Christ in hearts of all that love me
Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.

Deep peace of the running waves to you.
Deep peace of the flowing air to you.
Deep peace of the smiling stars to you.
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you.
Deep peace of the watching shepherds to you.
Deep peace of the Son of Peace to you

May good luck be your friend in whatever you do and may trouble be always a stranger to you.

Good Blessings

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

Health and long life to you,
Land without rent to you,
A child every year to you,
If you can’t go to Heaven,
May you die in Ireland.

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

May happiness often enter your gate and stay very late.
May pleasure walk with you;
May luck smile upon you; and
May joy be at home in your heart.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day.

May your bed be made in heaven.

Health and long life to you,
The woman of your choice to you,
A child every year to you,Land without rent to you
And may you die in Ireland.

May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow and may trouble avoid you wherever you go.

May brooks and trees and singing hills join in the chorus too, and
every gentle wind that blows send happiness to you.

Irish Greetings

May the roof above us never fall in, and may we friends gathered below never fall out.

May the enemies of Ireland never meet a friend.

Lucky stars above you,
Sunshine on your way,
Many friends to love you,
Joy in work and play,
Laughter to outweigh each care,
In your heart a song,
And gladness waiting everywhere
All your whole life long!

May the good saints protect you and bless you today,
And may troubles ignore you each step of the way.

May your pockets be heavy,
Your heart be light,
And may good luck pursue you
Each morning and night,

Like the warmth of the sun And the light of the day, may the luck of the Irish shine bright on your way.

May your troubles be less and your blessings be more and nothing but
happiness come through your door.

May you have the hindsight to know where you’ve been
the foresight to know where you’re going
and the insight to know when you’re going too far.

Short

God between us and all harm.

Wishing you a pot o’ gold, and all the joy your heart can hold.

May the most you wish for be the least you get.

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

If God sends you down a stony path, may he give you strong shoes.

May happiness often enter your gate and stay very late. Happy St. Patrick’s Day.

That the ten toes of your feet might always steer you clear of misfortune.

May good fortune be yours, May your joys never end.

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

May your right hand always be stretched out in friendship,
And never in want.

Irish Sayings

May green be the grass you walk on,
May blue be the skies above you,
May pure be the joys that surround you,
May true be the hearts that love you.

May you always have:
A world of wishes at your command.
God and his angels close to hand.
Friends and family their love impart,
and Irish blessings in your heart.

May pleasure walk with you;
May luck smile upon you; and
May joy be at home in your heart.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day.

May you always have walls for the winds,
a roof for the rain, tea beside the fire,
laughter to cheer you, those you love near you,
and all your heart might desire.

Wherever you go and whatever you do,
May the luck of the Irish be there with you.

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Home Blessings

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

May this home and all therein be blessed with God’s love.

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 the grace of God’s protection and His great love abide within your home and within the hearts of all who dwell inside.

May your home be filled with laughter, may your pockets be filled with gold, and may you have all the happiness your Irish heart can hold.

May joy and peace surround you, contentment latch your door, and
happiness be with you now and bless you evermore.

May the lilt of Irish laughter lighten every load,
May the mist of Irish magic shorten every road,
May you taste the sweetest pleasures
That fortune ere bestowed,
And may all your friends remember.
All the favors you are owed.

These things, I warmly wish for you: Someone to love, some work to do,
a bit of o’ sun, a bit o’ cheer and a guardian angel always near.

May your neighbors respect you,
Trouble neglect you,
The angels protect you,
And heaven accept you.

May the sun shine all day long,

Cliffs of Moher

May those you love bring love back to you
And may all the wishes you wish come true.

Gaelic Blessings for Home

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

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

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

A world of wishes at your command,
God and his angels close at hand,
Friends and family, their love impart,
And Irish blessings in your heart.

Traditional

May the saint protect ye-
An’ sorrow neglect ye,
An’ bad luck to the one
That doesn’t respect ye
t’ all that belong to ye,
An long life t’ yer honor-
That’s the end of my song t’ ye!

May the good saints protect you,
And bless you today.
And may troubles ignore you,
Each step of the way.

May the embers from the open hearth warm your hands,
May the sun’s rays from the Irish sky warm your face,
May the children’s bright smiles warm your heart,
May the everlasting love I give you warm your soul.

May joy and peace surround you,
Contentment latch your door,
And happiness be with you now,
And bless you evermore.

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.

Leprechauns, castles, good luck and laughter.
Lullabies, dreams and love ever after.
A thousand welcomes when anyone comes…
That’s the Irish for You!

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 good luck be your friend
In whatever you do.
And may trouble be always
A stranger to you.

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 the Road Rise to meet You

(The Classic)

May the roads rise to meet you.
May the wind be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
The rain fall soft upon your fields
And, until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

May the sun shine, all day long,
everything go right, and nothing wrong.
May those you love bring love back to you,
and may all the wishes you wish come true!

May your blessings outnumber
The shamrocks that grow.
And may trouble avoid you
Wherever you go.

Irish Family

May the grace of God’s protection
And His great love abide
Within your home-within the hearts
Of all who dwell inside.

May your feet never sweat,
your neighbor give you ne’re a treat.
When flowers bloom, I hope you’ll not sneeze,
and may you always have someone to sqeeze!

I-rish you a very nice place to live,
I-rish God’s greatest gifts he’ll give.
I-rish you health, and wealth, and more–
I-rish your smilin’ face were at my door!

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.

Whenever there is happiness
Hope you’ll be there too,
Wherever there are friendly smiles
Hope they’ll smile on you,
Whenever there is sunshine,
Hope it shine especially for you to make each day
for you as bright as it can be.

May your troubles be less,
And your blessing be more.
And nothing but happiness,
Come through your door.

May you enjoy the four greatest blessings:
Honest work to occupy you.
A hearty appetite to sustain you.
A good woman to love you.
And a wink from the God above.

May brooks and trees and singing hills
Join in the chorus too,
And every gentle wind that blows
Send happiness to you.

When the first light of sun bless you.
When the long day is done bless you.
In your smiles and your tears bless you.
Through each day of your years bless you.

Lucky stars above you,
Sunshine on your way,
Many friends to love you,
Joy in work and play-
Laughter to outweigh each care,
In your heart a song-
And gladness waiting everywhere
All your whole life long.

Friendship and Life

May the friendships you make,
Be those which endure,
And all of your grey clouds
Be small ones for sure.
And trusting in Him
To Whom we all pray,
May a song fill your heart,
Every step of the way.

He who loses money, loses much;
He who loses a friend, loses more;
He who loses faith, loses all.

May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun.
And find your shoulder to light on.
To bring you luck, happiness and riches.
Today, tomorrow and beyond.

May you live a long life
Full of gladness and health,
With a pocket full of gold
As the least of you wealth.

May the dreams you hold dearest,
Be those which come true,
The kindness you spread,
Keep returning to you.

Irish Wishes

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 the good saints protect you,
And bless you today.
And may troubles ignore you,
Each step of the way.

May God give you:
For every storm, a rainbow,
For every tear, a smile,
For every care, a promise,
And a blessing in each trial.
For every problem life sends,
A faithful friend to share,
For every sigh, a sweet song,
And an answer for each prayer.

May your troubles be less,
And your blessing be more.
And nothing but happiness,
Come through your door.

May love and laughter light your days,
and warm your heart and home.
May good and faithful friends be yours,
wherever you may roam.
May peace and plenty bless your world
with joy that long endures.
May all life’s passing seasons
bring the best to you and yours.

May joy and peace surround you,
contentment latch your door,
and happiness be with you now
and bless you evermore.

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For Friends

May the lilt of Irish laughter Lighten every load – May the mist of Irish magic Shorten every road and may you taste the sweetest pleasures That fortune ere bestowed, And may all your friends remember. All the favors you are owed.

May the saint protect ye-
An’ sorrow neglect ye,
An’ bad luck to the one
That doesn’t respect ye
t’ all that belong to ye,
An long life t’ yer honor-
That’s the end of my song t’ ye!

May good luck be your friend
In whatever you do
And may trouble be always
A stranger to you.

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

Wishes

The best way to keep loyalty in a man’s heart is to keep money in his purse.

It’s no use boiling your cabbage twice.

Do not resent growing old, for many are denied the privilege.

God is good, but never dance in a small boat.

You’ve got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was.

Irish Toasts

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

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

Health and long life to you.

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

May you get the reward in Heaven that’s been denied you for your goodness here on earth.

I have known many, liked not a few, loved only one, I drink to you.

May the hinges of our friendship never grow rusty.

May you be half an hour in Heaven before the Devil knows you’re dead.

More Irish Toasts

Blessing for Love

Here’s to our wives and girlfriends:
May they never meet!

If I had a flower for every time I thought of you,
I could walk through my garden forever.

When the roaring flames of your love
have burned down to embers,
may you find that you’ve married your best friend.

Happiness being a dessert so sweet
May life give you more than you can ever eat.