An Irish BlessingThis is a very famous Irish Blessing that we all know off by heart, that readily comes to mind to on 'soft days' to counteract a downpour if you are feeling pious or there isnt a high stool (in a pub) handy. Attributed to St Patrick it is often recited at weddings, funerals and christenings even sometimes sung, as the hymn 'St Patricks Breastplate'.Another way we have of 'shortening the road' is to tell stories and the Irish are great, great story tellers that would never let the truth get in the way of a good story. Although we all have the 'talking' gene we have specialised story tellers called seannachai like Eddie Lenihan and if you ever get a chance to listen in on one of their sessions, dont miss it? In the meantime....
An Irish Blessing... "May the road rise to meet you, and the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine warm on your face and the rains fall softly on your fields. And until we meet again May God hold you gently in the palm of his hand. And a less holy one... "May you be in Heaven a full half hour before the devil knows you are dead!"
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