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Erin Go Bragh
(Ireland Forever)

 

 

Go mbeannai Dia duit
(May God Bless You)

 

As you slide down the banister of life,
may the splinters never point in the wrong direction!
— Irish Blessing

 

May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine 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
— Irish Blessing

 

You never miss the water till the well has run dry.
— Irish Proverb

 

 

Half a loaf of bread is better than no bread at all.
— Irish Proverb

 

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!
— Irish Proverb

 

Remember even if you loose all, keep your good name;
for if you loose that you are worthless.
— Irish Proverb

 

 

May you live as long as you want,
And never want as long as you live.
— Irish Proverb

 

These things I warmly wish to you —
Someone to love
Some work to do
A bit o' sun
A bit o' cheer
And a guardian angel always near.
— An Irish Blessing

 

 

 

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

 

'Tis better to buy a small bouquet
And give to your friend this very day,
Than a bushel of roses white and red
To lay on his coffin after he's dead.
— Irish Saying

 

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.
— Irish blessing

 

 

For each petal on the shamrock
This brings a wish your way —
Good health, good luck, and happiness
For today and every day.
— Irish Saying

 

Dance as if no one were watching,
Sing as if no one were listening,
And live every day as if it were your last.
— Irish Proverb

 

May the best day of your past
Be the worst day of your future.
— Irish blessing

 


 

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

 

May you be in
Heaven a half hour before the
Devil knows you're dead!
— Irish Saying

 

May you have
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.
— Irish Blessing

 

 

May you live to be a hundred years
With one extra year to repent.
— Irish Saying

 

A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book
— Irish proverb

 

May luck be our companion
May friends stand by our side
May history remind us all
Of Ireland's faith and pride.
May God bless us with happiness
May love and faith abide.
— Irish Saying

 

 

The most beautiful music of all is the music of what happens.
— Irish proverb

 

May God grant you many years to live,
For sure He must be knowing
The earth has angels all too few
And Heaven is overflowing.
— Irish Blessing

 

You've got to do your own growing,
no matter how tall your grandfather was.
— Irish Proverb

 

 

To please himself only the cat purrs.
— Irish Proverb

 

May those who love us, love us
And those who don't love us,
May God turn their hearts
And if He will not turn their hearts,
May He turn their ankles
So we will know them by their limping!
— Irish Saying

 

May your neighbors respect you,
Troubles neglect you,
The angels protect you,
And Heaven accept you.
— Irish Blessing

 

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

 

 

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