Blessings
y the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face. And rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the hollow of His hand. Holy Mother take the harm of the years away from you. 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. May God grant you many years to live, For sure He must be knowing The earth has angels all too few And heaven is overflowing. May the roof above us never fall in. And may the friends gathered below it never fall out. May the saddest day of your future be no worse than the happiest day of your past. 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. May you live as long as you want, And never want as long as you live. May you live to be a hundred years, With one extra year to repent! May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light, May good luck pursue you each morning and night. 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! 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.