Irish Blessings and Sayings

These would be wonderful to embroidery on muslin as gifts or to sell

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 haveWalls 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 doA 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 inHeaven a half hour before theDevil 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 yearsWith 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.
-Irish Blessing