What are some old irish sayings about love or irish blessings?

either one i don't care. because i was getting a tattoo of three shamrocks with a banner across it with a short saying in it. but i need help picking one. well i haven't found any yet. but that's where you guys come in. haha. so if you know any, post them, and translate them to english. if you can help me out, thanks so much.

What are some old irish sayings about love or irish blessings?
Galar an grá nach leigheasann luibheanna = Love is a sickness that no herb can cure



Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine = We all live in each other's shadows (i.e. people need other people)



Má bhíonn tú ar lorg cara gan locht, beidh tú gan chara go deo = If you're searching for a friend without faults, you will be without a friend forever



Is fearr an sláinte ná an táinte = Health is better than wealth



Ní neart go cur le chéile = Unity is strength
Reply:Irish Blessings

May 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.





May you live as long as you want,

And never want as long as you live.





Always remember to forget

The things that made you sad.

But never forget to remember

The things that made you glad.



Always remember to forget

The friends that proved untrue.

But never forget to remember

Those that have stuck by you.



Always remember to forget

The troubles that passed away.

But never forget to remember

The blessings that come each day.





May the saddest day of your future be no worse

Than the happiest day of your past.





May the roof above us never fall in.

And may the friends gathered below it never fall out.





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 there be a generation of children

On the children of your children.





May you live to be a hundred years,

With one extra year to repent!





May the Lord keep you in His hand

And never close His fist too tight.





May your neighbors respect you,

Trouble neglect you,

The angels protect you,

And heaven accept you.





May the Irish hills caress you.

May her lakes and rivers bless you.

May the luck of the Irish enfold you.

May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you.





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!





May God be with you and bless you,

May you see your children's children,

May you be poor in misfortune, rich in blessings.

May you know nothing but happiness

From this day forward.





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 peace and plenty be the first

To lift the latch to your door,

And happiness be guided to your home

By the candle of Christmas.





May you always have work for your hands to do.

May your pockets hold always a coin or two.

May the sun shine bright on your windowpane.

May the rainbow be certain to follow each rain.

May the hand of a friend always be near you.

And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.



A Wedding Prayer



By the power that Christ brought from heaven,

mayst thou love me.

As the sun follows its course,

mayst thou follow me.

As light to the eye,

as bread to the hungry,

as joy to the heart,

may thy presence be with me,

oh one that I love,

'til death comes to part us asunder.



from: http://www.corsinet.com/trivia/irish.htm...
Reply:How about one these???



May the road rise to meet you,

May the wind be always at your back.

May the sun shine warm upon your face,

The rains fall soft upon your fields.

And until we meet again,

May God hold you in the palm of his hand.



May God be with you and bless you:

May you see your children's children.

May you be poor in misfortune,

Rich in blessings.

May you know nothing but happiness

From this day forward.



May the road rise up to meet you

May the wind be always at your back

May the warm rays of sun fall upon your home

And may the hand of a friend always be near.



May green be the grass you walk on,

May blue be the skies above you,

May pure be the joys that surround you,

May true be the hearts that love you.



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Sing me a love song for my Irish boy;

Take from me my heart, my head, my home;

Pass to him my body, life, and joy;

Add to his my fields of fertile loam.

To him I am and will be earth and heaven,

Resting in the sanctum of his fire;

In me he'll find all his gods have given,

Creating dynasties of his desire.

Know, my love, that I will come to you

'Ere this sun has set on Patrick's Day;

So you must find the courage to be true,

Daring to give other dreams away.

After this leap, all loneliness is past:

Years may come and go, but love will last.
Reply:Various blessings I have kept over the years, some found online some from friends - Some are a bit long, perhaps the perfect line will speak to you...



May your troubles be less,

your blessings more,

and nothing but happiness

comes through your door !



Sending out prayers for peaceful memories, strong hugs %26amp; warm winds to help you along your lit path...



hope the covers are snug and the wind mild...



May summers magick come soon for you



May you live as long as you want,

And never want as long as you live.



Always remember to forget

The troubles that passed away.

But never forget to remember

The blessings that come each day.



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 always have work for your hands to do.

May your pockets hold always a coin or two.

May the sun shine bright on your windowpane.

May the rainbow be certain to follow each rain.

May the hand of a friend always be near you.

And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.



May angels be all around you, the sun bright %26amp; the wind warm



The Sacred Three

My fortress be

Encircling me,

Come and be round

My hearth, my home.



Fend Thou my kin

And every sleeping thing within

From scathe, from sin.

Thy care our peace

Through mid of night

To light's release.



The Mighty Three

My protection be

Encircling me

You are around

My life, my home

Encircling me

O Sacred Three

The Mighty Three



May you have -

Walls for the wind

And a roof for the rain,

And drinks bedside the fire

Laughter to cheer you

And those you love near you,

And all that your heart may desire.



Blessing for a New Home



A blessing upon your new home,

A blessing upon your new hearth,

A blessing upon your new dwelling,

Upon your newly-kindled fire.



A blessing upon your tallest grass,

A blessing upon your fruitful partner,

A blessing upon your growing son/s,

Upon your growing daughter/s.



A blessing upon the household's helpers,

A blessing upon the children yet unborn,

A blessing upon the wise parents,

Upon your occupation.

A blessing upon your goods and income,

A blessing upon your kith and kin.

A blessing upon you in light or darkness,

Each day and night of your lives.



Brighid of the Mantle, encompass us,

Lady of the Lambs, protect us,

Keeper of the Hearth, kindle us.

Beneath your mantle, gather us,

And restore us to memory.



Mothers of our mother,

Foremothers strong.

Guide our hands in yours,

Remind us how

To kindle the hearth.

To keep it bright,

To preserve the flame.

Your hands upon ours,

Our hands within yours,

To kindle the light,

Both day and night.



The Mantle of Brighid about us,

The Memory of Brighid within us,

The Protection of Brighid keeping us

From harm, from ignorance, from heartlessness.

This day and night,

From dawn till dark,

From dark till dawn.



(Brighid is an Irish saint whose following draws strongly upon the Celtic goddess of the same name; as hearth-keeper, she is venerated throughout the Celtic world.)



May you live as long as you want,

And never want as long as you live.



May the roof above us never fall in.

And may the friends gathered below it never fall out.



May your glass be ever full.

May the roof over your head be always strong.

And may you be in heaven

half an hour before the devil knows you're dead.



Here's to me, and here's to you,

And here's to love and laughter-

I'll be true as long as you,

And not one moment after.



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!



Sorry if some are doubled!!!
Reply:The one I know is too long for a tatoo--google Irish Sayings-

May the long road rise to meet you, may the sun be at your back and may the Lord be there to meet you--something like that

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