What is the Irish blessing?
Irish blessings tend to refer to a specific blessing that can be used in the monsters at weddings or gatherings. However, this Irish blessing is simply the most famous blessing. In fact, the Irish are quite famous for a number of blessings and curse, so the term Irish blessing is something wrong name.
The well -known Irish blessing is as follows:
The road may meet.
It can always be the wind on the back.
May the sun shine on the face.
And rains fall on your field.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the cavity of his hand. The author is unknown and even dating Irish blessings is difficult.
Although this Irish blessing is quite common in use in the countries in which Irish emigrated, there are more trial blessings for weddings, awakening and other festive events. Many blessings represent a wish for abundant agricultural rewards, healthy children and closeness with God.
This numerous blessings are generally so beautiful formAnd that people are often surprised by various Irish curses. The curse is best known:
may those who love us love us.
And those who don't love us,
May God turn their heart,
And if they don't turn the heart,
Can turn ankles,
So maybe we know their limp.
Irish drinking toasts are also numerous and are less serious, which represents a celebration of all good and funny. One famous is the toast of his wife and girlfriend: "Whether they never meet." Other toast drinking, however, can be a long fight with the British over soil control and want to "land without rent."
Since Irish blessings or blessings, curse and toasts are often anonymous origin, they may beGenerally used without required to refer to the source. The authors are attributed to several attributed in the public sphere. The best known, however, are better for the smiles they put on the faces of people than for their authors.