The Emerald Isle – a land of wild and staggering beauty, leprechauns and their shenanigans, the lilting cadence of the Irish brogue, and Guinness – don’t we all want to be Irish for a day? To celebrate all things Irish, I’ve curated 17 Irish Blessings for St. Patrick’s Day just for you!
The above photo is of a cute, thatch-roof cottage in Bunratty Folk Park in Ireland courtesy of my friend, Becky. Becky and a couple more friends took a trip to Ireland and Scotland last year and she shared her photos with me. Thanks, Becky!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
I’m a wee bit Irish – one quarter – on my mother’s side. Her father, my grandfather, was 100% Irish. However, he was born in the United States to Irish immigrants, my great-grandparents. So, today, on St. Patrick’s Day, I’m Irish for the day! Here’s an interesting fact: about 10% of the American population, a staggering 33 million people, are of Irish descent! And, here’s another interesting fact: the Republic of Ireland has less than 5 million people (2019) and Northern Ireland, part of the United Kingdom has less than 2 million people!
Looking for more St. Patrick’s Day proverbs, sayings, and toasts? Not to worry! This post, the Irish blessings post, is part of a series of posts I created about Irish blessings, Irish Proverbs, Irish Sayings, and Irish Toasts. If you missed the other three posts, now’s your chance to catch up:
Top O’ the Morning – 17 Irish Proverbs for St. Patrick’s Day
Irish Eyes are Smiling – 17 Irish Sayings for St. Patrick’s Day
Eat, Drink, and Be Irish – 17 Irish Toasts for St. Patrick’s Day
And, guess what? I’ve rounded all four posts up into a FREE eBook for my newsletter subscribers! Fancy that – a gift for you chockful of 68 Irish Blessings, Proverbs, Sayings, and Toasts all rolled up into one eBook with all of these beautiful photos and illustrations included!
[convertkit form=5281586]So take a minute and sign up and download the eBook! Use these printable designs to frame and display as part of your St. Patrick’s Day celebration. If you are the crafty sort, you can channel your inner leprechaun and use them for craft projects.
17 Irish Blessings for St. Patrick’s Day
Back to this collection of Irish Blessings I’ve curated for you…
Irish Blessing #1
May the luck of the Irish be with you
And a blessing of unicorns cross your way.
May you have love, laughter and friendship true
And may each new dawn be a perfect day.
-Irish Blessing
We’ll start out with an Irish Blessing above that I wrote! Yes, I wrote an Irish blessing last year and challenged readers to find it in all the Irish Blessings I scattered throughout my travelogue post, An Irish Blessing (or two). Many years ago I had the opportunity to go to Ireland with a friend and it was such a magical adventure for us that I wrote all about it on this blog.
Irish Blessing #2
May your troubles be less and your blessings be more,
And nothing but happiness come through your door.
-Irish Blessing
Irish Blessing #3
Deep peace of the running wave to you
Deep peace of the flowing air to you
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you
Deep peace of the shining stars to you
Deep peace of the gentle night to you
Moon and stars pour their healing light on you.
-Irish Blessing
Irish Blessing #4
Bless your little Irish heart
And every little Irish part.
-Irish Blessing
Irish Blessing #5
A world of wishes at your command,
God and angels close at hand,
Friends and family their love impart,
And Irish blessings in your heart.
-Irish Blessing
Irish Blessing #6
May you have good fortune throughout your days
And may shamrocks underfoot soften your way.
May the mischief of leprechauns fill your pot with gold
And may you visit Ireland once in your life, it’s beauty to behold.
-Irish Blessing
Irish Blessing #7
It’s the one place on earth
That Heaven has kissed
With melody, mirth
And meadow, and mist.
-Irish Blessing
Irish Blessing #8
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 St. Patrick behold you.
-Irish Blessing
Irish Blessing #9
May the road rise up to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine warm 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
Irish Blessing #10
May those you love bring love back to you
And may all the wishes you wish come true.
-Irish Blessing
Irish Blessing #11
May joy and peace surround you,
Contentment latch your door,
And happiness be with you now,
And bless you evermore.
-Irish Blessing
The above photo is the inside of a thatch-roof cottage in Bunratty Folk Park, Ireland, taken on my trip to Ireland all those years ago. It had sacks of feed stashed inside and although dark inside the cottage, the small window allowed in just enough light to take this picture.
Irish Blessing #12
May your worries be slight
And your troubles few
May you always choose right
In whatever you do.
-Carole Claire Shannon
Above is the second Irish blessing written by me! I chose to use my nom de plume, Carole Claire Shannon, on this one.
Irish Blessing #13
Wherever you go and whatever you do,
May the luck of the Irish be there with you!
-Irish Blessing
Irish Blessing #14
May there always be work for your hands to do
May your purse always hold a coin or two;
May the sun always shine on your windowpane
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain;
May the hand of a friend always be near you
May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
-Irish Blessing
Irish Blessing #15
How sweetly lies old Ireland
Emerald green beyond the foam,
Awakening sweet memories,
Calling the heart back home.
– Irish Blessing
Irish Blessing #16
Wishing you a rainbow
For sunlight after showers –
Miles and miles of Irish smiles
For golden happy hours –
Shamrocks at your doorway
For luck and laughter too,
And a host of friends that never ends
Each day your whole life through.
-Irish Blessing
Irish Blessing #17
For each petal on the shamrock,
This brings a wish your way:
Good health, good luck and happiness
For today and every day.
– Irish Blessing
I hope you enjoyed these 17 Irish Blessings for St. Patrick’s Day. Want more Irish proverbs, sayings, and toasts? Click on the links listed below!
Tootles,
Other Posts from Toot Sweet 4 Two’s Archives:
Eat, Drink and Be Irish – 17 Irish Toasts for St. Patrick’s Day
Top o’ the Morning – 17 Irish Proverbs for St. Patrick’s Day
Irish Eyes are Smiling – 17 Irish Sayings for St. Patrick’s Day
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What a lovely collection of the Irish blessings! I couldn’t stop laughing when I red about the unicorns. Brilliant! 🙂
I’m glad you liked my collection! Were you talking about my “unicorn” story in my post “An Irish Blessing (or two)”? I’m glad I made you chuckle!
Love these – I so want to go to Ireland one day!! Beautiful pictures and quotes! 🙂 #SCBH2015
I recommend that everyone go to Ireland! It’s a magical place. Thanks for stopping by!
Your printables are great. I just finished making a wall hanging with “May your troubles be less, blessings be more…” quote. Thanks for sharing on the Spring Craft Blog Hop. I’m going to stop by when I have lots of time to read through all your great information!
That makes me so happy! I’m glad you’ve printed one and are using it for St. Patrick’s Day decor! I can just picture it in my mind…