The Best Irish Blessings

The Irish Blessings below are just a small sampling. For more complete resources of Irish Blessings and relevant information, as well as great gifts related to Irish Blessings, check out some of the links to other websites and to book and gift items below, which can be purchased on Amazon.com

This first Irish Blessing is one of the oldest and perhaps the most well known of all the blessings:
May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face.
And rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.

Another very old Irish Blessing:

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!

This Irish Marriage Blessing is also quite popular:

May God be with you and bless you.
May you see your children's children.
May you be poor in misfortunes
and rich in blessings.
May you know nothing but happiness
from this day forward.

Other Irish Blessings and toasts:

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 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 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 glass be ever full.
May the roof over your head be always strong.
And may you be in heaven
half an hour before the devil knows you're dead.

Here's to a long life and a merry one.
A quick death and an easy one.
A pretty girl and an honest one.
A cold beer-and another one!

There are of course literally hundreds more Irish blessings and toasts. Check out the links below to find out more.