100+ Irish birthday blessings and wishes to send your loved ones

Sending birthday greetings is one of the trending ways to celebrate birthdays nowadays. However, it can be hard to find the perfect birthday card wishes for your loved one. This year, you can choose to be innovative by adding a little Irish flavour to the mix. One of the best ways to add a distinctly Irish flavour is to offer a toast to the celebrant, using the Irish birthday blessings.

The anniversary of someone's birth is an actual symbol of their existence. No wonder people feel so much joy when they organize a birthday party and invite all their friends and loved ones. Sending the celebrant a birthday message as proof of your love is a brilliant idea. The best birthday wishes can make loved ones feel special and cared for.

What is a traditional Irish blessing?

The Irish people have an old tradition of 'bumping' their kids by holding them upside down. The head of the child is bumped on the floor the number of times equal to the age. This ritual brings good luck to the child. If you are an adult, you can choose to hold a party with your friends or loved ones in your favourite pub.

What is an Irish birthday wish? To wish your friend or loved one a happy birthday in Irish, all you need to say is "La Breithe Shona Dhuit!"

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The traditional Irish blessing is all about living a long and happy life. It is a birthday prayer offered by parents to their children, and children are required to respond with a "bless you" after each line.

Celtic Irish birthday blessings

Are you looking for a unique Irish birthday greeting? These Irish birthday blessings may come in handy:

• May you live a long life, Full of gladness and health, With a pocket full of gold, As the least of your wealth, May the dreams you hold dearest, Be those which come true, May the kindness you spread, Keep returning to you.
• May love and laughter light your days, and warm your heart and home. May good and faithful friends be yours, wherever you may roam. May peace and plenty bless your world with joy that long endures. May all life's passing seasons bring the best to you and yours.
• May you be blessed with warmth in your home, love in your heart, peace in your soul, and joy in your life.
• May the road rise 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.
• 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 your life be full of gladness and health and your pocket full of gold as the least of your wealth. May the dreams you hold dear be the ones that come true, may all the kindness you spread keep coming back to you.
• May God give you for every storm, a rainbow. For every tear, a smile. For every care, a promise. And a blessing in each trial. For every problem life may send, may he send a faithful friend. For every sigh, a sweet song. And an answer for every prayer.

Irish birthday wishes

Irish birthday wishes are coined with sincerity, humour and a bit of irony. They are accompanied with nothing but good intentions and warm regards. Here are some of the Irish birthday wishes you can use to wish your loved ones a happy birthday.

• May your health be like capital of Ireland - Always Dublin.
• May we be alive at this time next year.

• May the Lord keep you in His hand and never close His fist too tight.
• May you get every one of your desires yet one so you generally have something to take a stab at.
• With happiness being a dessert sweet, may life give you more than you can eat.
• May you have a long life, a wet mouth and may you be buried in Ireland.
• May God not weaken your hand.
• May the saddest day in the future be no worse than the happiest day of the past.
• Wishing you a treasure and all the delight your heart can hold.
• May you have the health of the salmon.
• May there be a generation of children, on the children of your children.
• May God grant you many years to live. For sure, He knows that the earth has angels far too few, while heaven overflows.
• In this new year in your life, may your hand be always stretched out in friendship and not once in want.
• May you live as long as you want and not want as long as you live.
• May you taste the sweetest pleasures that fortune ere bestowed, and may all your friends remember all the favours you are owed.
• May the most you wish for be the least you get.
• I wish you that you are happy every day from morning to evening, and may you always be lucky and have a song in your heart.
• May the holes in your net be no larger than the fish in it.
• Let all your joys be pure joys and pain be champagne.
• May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light. May good luck pursue you each morning and night.
• May the best day of the past be the worst day of your future.
• 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've gone too far!
• As you slide down the bannisters of life, may the splinters never be directed in the wrong way.
• May the face of every good news and back of every bad news be towards you.
• May the good Lord take a liking to you. But not too soon!
• May you have warm words on a virus evening, a full moon on a dim evening, and the street downhill right to your entryway.
• With satisfaction being a treat sweet, may life give you beyond what you can eat.
• May your troubles be less, and your blessings be more, and nothing but happiness come through your door!
• Here's to wishing you the top of life without a single tumble. The smiles of life and not a single grumble. The best of life and not a claw about it. The joy in life and not a day without it.
• May good luck be your friend in whatever you do, may troubles be always a stranger to you.
• I wish that you would have the hottest words on the coldest of nights, you merit that.
• God keep you happy and healthy and give love and peace to your neighbours, and when the time on earth comes to an end, God bring you to the royal house of heaven.
• I believe in fairy tales, in happy endings, and that you will have your own.
• You are not as young as you used to be but not as old as you are going to be.
• Do not resent growing old, as many are denied that privilege.

• Enjoy this big day of yours, and may the best of your days be yet to come.
• I pray that you never forget what is worth remembering and never remember what is best forgotten.
• If you're lucky enough to be Irish, then you're lucky enough! Happy birthday!

Funny Irish birthday wishes

One of the aspects of Irish culture that plays well at birthday parties is the Irish sense of humour. The right joke can add just the right mood to the party. Here are some of the funniest Irish birthday wishes that will make the celebrant laugh.

• May the doctor never earn a pound of you.
• God loves you, and I believe you should have an Irish birthday party, let's go get drunk!
• May you live to be hundred years and an extra year to repent.
• I drink to your health in taverns. I drink to your health in home. I drink to your health so many times. I believe I have ruined my own.
• May misfortune follow you the rest of your life, but never catch up!
• May you live long, die happy, and rent a mansion in heaven.
• May you die in bed at 95 years, shot by a jealous spouse.
• May the grass grow long on the road to hell for the want of use.
• I pray that you have joy as deep as the ocean and troubles as light as foam. Feel love as a deep emotion and find peace wherever you roam.
• May you be an hour in heaven before the devil knows you are dead.
• May you always walk through sunshine, may you never want for more. May Irish angels rest their wings right besides your door.
• May a mouse never leave your meal bag with a tear in its eye.

• In the event that God sends you down a stony way, may He give you solid shoes.
• May I see you grey and combing your grandchild's hair.
• May your coffin be built from a hundred-year-old oak tree that I shall plant tomorrow.
• May your liqueur be cold, your women be hot and may your troubles slide off you, slicker than snot.

The Irish birthday blessings can add a nice touch to your birthday celebrations. Sending these wishes to your friends and family is a thoughtful thing to do as it makes their day special. Feel free to include any of the above wishes on the side of a birthday card or incorporate them in your texts as you wish them well on their special day.

Tuko.co.ke published an article about the funniest Irish jokes that will leave your ribs aching. Indeed, laughter is the best medicine. When people are together and happy, the friendship bond grows stronger. Jokes are a good conversation starter and they play a critical in helping you create a rapport.

Even if you are not a comedian, you need to make it a habit to throw a few jokes here and there so that you can connect well with your friends. If you looking for some jokes to crack for your friends, you should consider the hilarious Irish jokes as they will leave their ribs cracking.

Source: TUKO.co.ke

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