What are Irish Blessing words?
Irish Blessings have been passed down through generations and originated from a deep-rooted cultural tradition of expressing goodwill and sharing wisdom. These blessings often reflect the Irish people’s strong connection to nature, spirituality, and the importance of community. They are more than just words they are a way to convey hope, protection, and encouragement, often infused with a touch of poetic charm and heartfelt sincerity. Whether spoken at a family gathering, written in a card, or shared during a special occasion, Irish blessings continue to resonate with their timeless warmth and universal appeal.
Below a list of over ninety blessings, some of them witty if you want to use them for a special occassion.
- May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face.May the rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
- May love and laughter light your days.
- May the mist of Irish magic shorten every road and may your friends remember the favours you are owed.
- May your troubles be less and your blessings be more.
- May you always have a clean shirt, a clear conscience, and enough coins in your pocket to buy a pint.
- May your home always be too small to hold all your friends.
- May you live as long as you want, and never want as long as you live.
- May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow.
- May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light.
- May the good Lord take a liking to you, but not too soon!
- May you be poor in misfortune, rich in blessings, slow to make enemies, and quick to make friends.
- May peace and plenty be the first to lift the latch on your door.
- May you have walls for the wind, and a roof for the rain.
- May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
- May the hand of a friend always be near you.
- May the strength of three be in your journey.
- May the blessings of each day be the blessings you need most.
- May you have the hindsight to know where you’ve been, the foresight to know where you are going, and the insight to know when you have gone too far.
- 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 hearth be warm, your holiday’s grand, and your heart held gently in the good Lord’s hand.
- May you get all your wishes but one, so you always have something to strive for.
- May the blessings of light be upon you, light without and light within.
- May you always walk in sunshine.
- May you never want for more.
- May your blessings be many and your troubles be few.
- May you always have work for your hands to do.
- May your neighbors respect you, trouble neglect you, the angels protect you, and heaven accept you.
- May your feet never sweat, your neighbor give you ne’er a threat.
- May you be in heaven a full half hour before the devil knows you’re dead.
- May your joys be as deep as the ocean, your troubles as light as its foam.
- May the mist of Irish magic shorten every road and may your friends remember the favors you are owed.
- May your right hand always be stretched out in friendship and never in want.
- May your heart be light and happy.
- May your smile be big and wide.
- May your pockets always have a coin or two inside.
- May the roof above us never fall in.
- And may the friends gathered below it never fall out.
- May you have love that never ends.
- May you always have a kind word for those you meet.
- May your mornings bring joy and your evenings bring peace.
- May your troubles grow few as your blessings increase.
- May your hands be forever clasped in friendship.
- May your hearts forever be joined in love.
- May the lilt of Irish laughter lighten every load.
- May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you.
- May the Irish hills caress you, may her lakes and rivers bless you.
- “May your troubles be as few and as far apart as my grandmother’s teeth.”
- “I’m Irish. We think sideways.”
- “In heaven, there is no beer. That’s why we drink it here!”
- “An Irishman is never drunk as long as he can hold onto one blade of grass to keep from falling off the earth.”
- “The Irish gave the bagpipes to the Scots as a joke, but the Scots haven’t seen the joke yet.”
- “Irish diplomacy is the ability to tell a man to go to hell so that he looks forward to making the trip.”
- “May the wind at your back always be your own.”
- “You’re not as young as you used to be. But you’re not as old as you’re going to be.”
- “As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point the wrong way.”
- “Here’s to our wives and girlfriends: may they never meet!”
- “I’m on a whiskey diet. I’ve lost three days already.”
- “May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light, may good luck pursue you each morning and night.”
- “May misfortune follow you the rest of your life, but never catch up.”
- “May you die in bed at 95, shot by a jealous spouse.”
- “A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures.”
- “If you’re lucky enough to be Irish, you’re lucky enough.”
- “May your home always be too small to hold all your friends.”
- “May the cat eat you and the devil eat the cat.”
- “May the roof above us never fall in, and may we friends beneath it never fall out.”
- “Never iron a four-leaf clover, because you don’t want to press your luck.”
- “May you live to be 100 years, with one extra year to repent.”
- “May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow, and may trouble avoid you wherever you go.”
- “May the grass grow long on the road to hell for want of use.”
- “If it were raining soup, the Irish would go out with forks.”
- “May the Lord keep you in His hand and never close His fist too tight.”
- “An Irishman is never drunk as long as he can hold onto one blade of grass and not fall off the face of the Earth.”
- “May you live as long as you want, and never want as long as you live.”
- “May the hinges of our friendship never grow rusty.”
- “May all your troubles be little ones.”
- “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 pint and another one!”
- “May your coffee be strong and your Monday be short.”
- “May the best of your todays be the worst of your tomorrows.”
- “May your laces never break, and may your socks never have holes.”
- “May your blessings be many and your troubles be few. And may you always make it to the top of the morning.”
- “May you never forget what is worth remembering, nor ever remember what is best forgotten.”
- “May the leprechauns dance over your bed and bring you sweet dreams.”
- “May your troubles be less, and your blessings be more. And nothing but happiness come through your door.”
- “May the road rise to meet you, but not too quickly.”
- “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 pint and another one!”
- “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.”
- “If you’re enough lucky to be Irish… You’re lucky enough!”
- “May your heart be light and happy, may your smile be big and wide, and may your pockets always have a coin or two inside.”
- “May you only grow old in the face. Be treasured and cared for with grace.”
- “May you be at the gates of heaven an hour before the devil knows you’re dead.”
- “May the doctor never earn a pound out of you.”
- “May your troubles be as few and as far apart as my grandmother’s teeth.”
- “May you be in heaven a full half hour before the devil knows you’re dead.”
- “May the saints protect you and sorrow neglect you.”
- “May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow, and may trouble avoid you wherever you go.”
- “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 pint and another one!”
If you have any not listed above, I would love to hear them!