More Irish Toasts
- May the dust of your carriage wheels blind the eyes of your foes.
- May you live as long as you want, and never want as long as you live.
- May your fire never go out.
- May your well never run dry.
- Sláinte: Irish Gaelic and pronounced ‘slawn-cha’ means health, much the same as ‘cheers’.
- May we be alive at this time next year.
- May the roof above you never fall in and those gathered beneath it never fall out.
- A bird with one wing can’t fly – said to encourage someone to take a second drink.
- May the hinges of our friendship never grow rusty.
Irish Blessings – For the Country:
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.
Irish Blessings – For the Home:
Walls for the wind,
And a roof for the rain,
And drinks beside the fire –
Laughter to cheer you
And those you love near you,
And all that your heart may desire!