Irish sayings, Irish blessings, Irish toasts and Irish Proverbs http://www.irishsayings.org Irish sayings to cheer and bring joy Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:08:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 St. Patrick: one of the few saints http://www.irishsayings.org/st-patrick-one-of-the-few-saints/729 http://www.irishsayings.org/st-patrick-one-of-the-few-saints/729#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:08:27 +0000 Leprechaun http://www.irishsayings.org/?p=729 “St. Patrick: one of the few saints whose feast day presents the opportunity to get determinedly whacked and make a fool of oneself all under the guise of acting Irish.”
by Charles M. Madigan

]]> http://www.irishsayings.org/st-patrick-one-of-the-few-saints/729/feed 0 Success attend St. Patrick’s fist http://www.irishsayings.org/success-attend-st-patricks-fist/726 http://www.irishsayings.org/success-attend-st-patricks-fist/726#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 06:49:18 +0000 Leprechaun http://www.irishsayings.org/?p=726 So, success attend St. Patrick’s fist,
For he’s a saint so clever;
Oh! he gave the snakes and toads a twist,
And bothered them forever!
~Henry Bennett

]]> http://www.irishsayings.org/success-attend-st-patricks-fist/726/feed 0 May the joys of today http://www.irishsayings.org/may-the-joys-of-today/724 http://www.irishsayings.org/may-the-joys-of-today/724#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:12:00 +0000 Leprechaun http://www.irishsayings.org/?p=724 May the joys of today
Be those of tomorrow.
The goblets of life
Hold no dregs of sorrow.

]]> http://www.irishsayings.org/may-the-joys-of-today/724/feed 1 May you get all your wishes http://www.irishsayings.org/may-you-get-all-your-wishes/722 http://www.irishsayings.org/may-you-get-all-your-wishes/722#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:08:47 +0000 Leprechaun http://www.irishsayings.org/?p=722 May you get all your wishes but one
so you always have something to strive for!

]]> http://www.irishsayings.org/may-you-get-all-your-wishes/722/feed 0 May you live long http://www.irishsayings.org/may-you-live-long/720 http://www.irishsayings.org/may-you-live-long/720#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:07:12 +0000 Leprechaun http://www.irishsayings.org/?p=720 May you live long,
Die happy,
And rate a mansion in heaven.

]]> http://www.irishsayings.org/may-you-live-long/720/feed 0 May you taste the sweetest pleasures http://www.irishsayings.org/may-you-taste-the-sweetest-pleasures/718 http://www.irishsayings.org/may-you-taste-the-sweetest-pleasures/718#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:05:34 +0000 Leprechaun http://www.irishsayings.org/?p=718 May you taste the sweetest pleasures that fortune ere bestowed,
and may all your friends remember all the favors you are owed.

]]> http://www.irishsayings.org/may-you-taste-the-sweetest-pleasures/718/feed 0 May you look back http://www.irishsayings.org/may-you-look-back/716 http://www.irishsayings.org/may-you-look-back/716#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:04:14 +0000 Leprechaun http://www.irishsayings.org/?p=716 May you look back fifty years from now
and agree that today was the worst
day of your married life.

]]> http://www.irishsayings.org/may-you-look-back/716/feed 0 May your heart be warm and happy http://www.irishsayings.org/may-your-heart-be-warm-and-happy/714 http://www.irishsayings.org/may-your-heart-be-warm-and-happy/714#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:03:34 +0000 Leprechaun http://www.irishsayings.org/?p=714 May your heart be warm and happy
With the lilt of Irish laughter
Every day in every way
And forever and ever after.

]]> http://www.irishsayings.org/may-your-heart-be-warm-and-happy/714/feed 1 May your thoughts be as glad as the shamrocks http://www.irishsayings.org/may-your-thoughts-be-as-glad-as-the-shamrocks/712 http://www.irishsayings.org/may-your-thoughts-be-as-glad-as-the-shamrocks/712#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:57:15 +0000 Leprechaun http://www.irishsayings.org/?p=712 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 year long.

]]> http://www.irishsayings.org/may-your-thoughts-be-as-glad-as-the-shamrocks/712/feed 1 The health of all Ireland http://www.irishsayings.org/the-health-of-all-ireland/710 http://www.irishsayings.org/the-health-of-all-ireland/710#comments Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:54:54 +0000 Leprechaun http://www.irishsayings.org/?p=710 The health of all Ireland
and of County Mayo,
And when that much is dead,
may we still be on the go.

From the County of Meath,
the health of the hag.
Not of her but her drink
is the reason we brag.

Your health one and all,
from one wall to the other,
And you outside there–
speak up, brother!

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