Irish sayings, proverbs and prayers for you and your family this St. Patrick's Day

IrishCentral's choice of the most-famous words to ever come out of Ireland

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The health of all Ireland
and of County Mayo,
And when that much is dead,
may we still be on the go.

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From the County of Meath,
the health of the hag.
Not of her but her drink
is the reason we brag.

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Your health one and all,
from one wall to the other,
And you outside there
speak up, brother!

May the strength of three be in your journey.

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May peace and plenty be the first
To lift the latch on your door,
And happiness be guided to your home
By the candle of Christmas.

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May your right hand always
Be stretched out in friendship
And never in want.

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May there be a fox on your fishing hook
And a hare on your bait
And may you kill no fish
Until St. Brigid's Day.

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May you live all the days of your life.
- Jonathan Swift

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May the grass grow long on the road to hell for want of use.

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May there be a generation of children
On the children of your children.

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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

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Here's that we may always have
A clean shirt
A clean conscience
And a punt in our pocket.

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May you live to be a hundred years,
With one extra year to repent!

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May I see you grey
And combing your grandchildren's hair.

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May the Lord keep you in His hand
And never close His fist too tight.

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May your neighbors respect you,
Trouble neglect you,
The angels protect you,
And heaven accept you.

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Mothers [fathers] hold their children?s hands for just a little while...
And their hearts forever.

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May you live as long as you want,
And never want as long as you live.

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"It is better to spend money like there's no tomorrow
than to spend tonight like there's no money."
-P.J. O'Rourke

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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 beer-and another one!

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May the grass grow long on the road to Hell for want of use.

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Here's health to your enemies' enemies!

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May you have the hindsight to know where you've been
the foresight to know where you're going
and the insight to know when you're going too far.

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Health and a long life to you.
Land without rent to you.
A child every year to you.
And if you can't go to heaven,
May you at least die in Ireland.

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Bless you and yours
As well as the cottage you live in.
May the roof overhead be well thatched
And those inside be well matched.

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