I like to go to Mc Ginty's bar
It's been there since time began
Not a high falutin' place
The wife knows when I'll come home
"You've been to Mc Ginty's again"
We live our life from day to day
Irish Prayer
May God give you...
For every storm, a rainbow,
For every tear, a smile,
For every care, a promise,
And a blessing in each trial.
For every problem life sends,
A faithful friend to share,
For every sigh, a sweet song,
And an answer for each prayer.
God keep you safe,
God keep you warm
God keep you and
yours from all harm.
May He bless your
kith and kin,
the hearth, the house
and all within.
There's the joy of dear Killarney
In these blessings meant for you,
There's a bit of Irish blarney,
There's a touch of magic, too.
There's a hope that love and laughter
Will steal your heart away
And a prayer that all you're wishing
God grant you and yours today.
Irish Wishes For You
May your mornings bring joy
May neighbors respect you,
Trouble neglect you,
The angels protect you,
And heaven accept you.
May the lilt of Irish laughter
lighten every load.
May the mist of Irish magic
shorten every road...
And may all your friends remember
all the favors you are owed.
May those that love us, love us.
And those that don’t love us,
May God turn their hearts.
And if he doesn’t turn their hearts,
May he turn their ankles,
So we’ll know them by their limping.
May misfortune follow you the rest of your life,
and never catch up.
May you have food and raiment,
a soft pillow for your head.
May you be forty years in heaven
before the devil knows you’re dead
.
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.
5 comments:
Happy St. Patrick's Day to you too, dear Jo:-) Love all the Irish sayings and prayers...they sure knew how to write them, didn't they!! xox
Wow, you hit the jackpot....are you irish? I wrote a little st pattys day poem on my poem blog, and tried to find irish music... no luck, so i said, it will be over before i find it.....but now I can enjoy yours....you have quite a list of poems etc..... Happy St. Patricks Day Jo..... judy
Jo,thank you for a great reminder on why we live on this great earth.
Part of my ancesters came here to america from Ireland long ago in search for something that they did not have back home,work.
Jo Love your tribute to the dear Irish. As Father would say, They are a GRAND people. My dad had so many good Irish stories, as did Gram, and all my grand- uncles.
I can still smell the corn beef and cabbage on the stove, and the chili sauce ready for the canning jars. We had a section of our town that was settled by the Irish over from County Cork--consequently, it was named, Corky Hollow. Everyone was related, I remembered. On Sunday afternoon a Fr. Barry would get the Irish newspaper and read it to all of those interested in the activities in Ireland--He was able to read Gaelic, and the others hung on his every word as I supposed they were a bit homesick. Great stories !
Thanks for your nice post. :)
My maiden name was Riley...I think the only way I could get more Irish then that would be if it was O'Riley... I still use my maiden name as my middle name. As most of us, I am a Heinze 57 of many countries. A wee bit of the Irish, throw in a touch of British, French, German and 1/4 Cherokee. Add to that a whole lot of Appalachian Ridge Runner and you have the ingredients of what makes me who I am.
Judy, I found it not to be an easy task finding the irish music, but luck was on my side I guess. I could listen to the bagpipes and never tire of them. Amazing Grace done by the bagpipes sends chills up my spine. The only thing that comes close is the Native America Flute. Both offer beautiful renditions. Hope all had a Wonderful Day.
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