Irish toasts are famous for packing warmth, wit and a little mischief into a few lines. Below you'll find traditional Irish blessings and drinking toasts, each labeled "Traditional," next to newer Irish-style toasts written for weddings, friends and St. Patrick's Day. You'll also find Sláinte and a few other toasts in Irish, with an easy pronunciation guide.
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These old blessings have been passed down for generations and belong to everyone. Wording varies a little from family to family. They suit weddings, farewells, birthdays and any gathering where a blessing fits.
May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, and the rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
May you always have walls for the winds, a roof for the rain, tea beside the fire, laughter to cheer you, those you love near you, and all your heart might desire.
May your troubles be less, and your blessings be more, and nothing but happiness come through your door.
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 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 never forget what is worth remembering, nor ever remember what is best forgotten.
Classic pub toasts with a wink. Best raised with a full glass and a room that's in good spirits.
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 pint, and another one!
May you be in heaven a full half hour before the devil knows you're dead.
May those who love us, love us. And those that don't love us, may God turn their hearts. And if He doesn't turn their hearts, may He turn their ankles, so we'll know them by their limping.
May the roof above us never fall in, and may we friends gathered below never fall out.
Here's to you and yours, and to mine and ours. And if mine and ours ever come across you and yours, I hope you and yours will do as much for mine and ours as mine and ours have done for you and yours!
May you live as long as you want, and never want as long as you live.
Three traditional Irish wedding blessings, labeled, followed by four new Irish-style toasts to the couple. Read a traditional one at the end of a speech, or use a new one on its own.
May you have love that never ends, lots of money, and lots of friends. Health be yours, whatever you do, and may God send many blessings to you.
May your mornings bring joy and your evenings bring peace. May your troubles grow few as your blessings increase.
May you both be poor in misfortune and rich in blessings, slow to make enemies and quick to make friends. But rich or poor, quick or slow, may you know nothing but happiness from this day forward.
To [NAME] and [NAME]. May your kettle always be warm, your door always be open and every argument end before the sun goes down. Sláinte!
May your home be filled with music, your table with good food and your years together with more laughter than either of you can count. To the happy couple!
May you find in each other a fire to come home to on the coldest night and a friend to walk beside on the longest road. To the couple. Sláinte!
To [NAME] and [NAME]: may your love grow like an Irish field after rain, green, steady and a little wild around the edges. Sláinte to you both!
New toasts written in the Irish spirit, for a pub night, a family party or a send-off.
May your glass be full, your stories be long and your friends forgive you for both. Sláinte, everyone!
Here's to old friends and a good pub. Both get better the longer you know them. Sláinte to every one of you.
May the rain stay off your back, the craic stay in your life and the people at this table stay in your heart. Sláinte!
To my family, who taught me that a cup of tea fixes most things and a good laugh fixes the rest. May we never run short of either.
May your road home tonight be short, your bed be warm and your memory of this evening be kind. Sláinte, everyone.
To the ones who crossed the sea and the ones who stayed behind. Distance never broke an Irish family yet. Here's to all of us.
New, crowd-friendly toasts for March 17th, whether you're Irish by birth, by marriage or just for the day.
May your pint be cold, your shamrock be green and your luck hold out until the last song of the night. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Here's to being Irish today, whether by blood, by marriage or by pure enthusiasm. Everyone's welcome at this table. Sláinte!
May you find a four-leaf clover, a pot of gold and a free seat at the bar on the busiest night of the year. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
To the parades, the music and the friends who wear green with us every year. May the luck of the Irish follow you all the way home.
To our grandparents, who carried their songs, their stories and their stubbornness across the ocean. We raise a glass to them today. Sláinte!
To Saint Patrick, who chased the snakes out of Ireland, and to all of us, who are about to chase the band out of this pub with our singing. Cheers!
Traditional Irish-language (Gaelic) toasts with a rough English pronunciation. Accents vary across Ireland, so treat these as a friendly guide.
Sláinte! (SLAWN-cha) It means "health." This is the toast you'll hear in pubs all over Ireland. Raise your glass, catch everyone's eye and say it once, clearly.
Sláinte mhaith! (SLAWN-cha WAH, or VAH in some areas) It means "good health." A slightly fuller version of the classic, perfect for the first round with friends.
Sláinte agus táinte! (SLAWN-cha AH-gus TAWN-cha) It means "health and wealth." A lovely choice for a wedding, a new home or a new business.
Fad saoil agat! (fod SEEL AH-gut) It means "long life to you." Short, warm and easy to say at a birthday or a retirement party.
Go mbeirimid beo ar an am seo arís! (guh MER-ih-mid byoh er un OWM shuh uh-REESH) It means "may we be alive at this time next year." Often said at Christmas, New Year and birthdays.
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The best known is the traditional Irish blessing that begins "May the road rise up to meet you." It's read at weddings, funerals and farewells around the world. For a quick drinking toast, the most famous is simply "Sláinte," which means "health." Many people also love "May you be in heaven a full half hour before the devil knows you're dead."
Say it "SLAWN-cha," with the stress on the first part. The fuller version, "Sláinte mhaith" (SLAWN-cha WAH), means "good health." You can simply say "Sláinte" back. Some people reply "Sláinte chugat" (roughly SLAWN-cha HUG-ut), meaning "health to you." In Scotland, the Scottish Gaelic version "Slàinte mhath" is also common.
Popular choices include "May you have love that never ends, lots of money, and lots of friends" and "May your mornings bring joy and your evenings bring peace." Many speakers finish their wedding speech with the blessing "May the road rise up to meet you." Introduce it as an old Irish blessing, read it slowly, then invite everyone to raise a glass and say "Sláinte."
Many are. Ireland has a long Christian history, so lots of blessings mention God or Saint Patrick. Plenty don't, though, such as "May the saddest day of your future be no worse than the happiest day of your past." If your crowd is mixed, choose one of those, or one of the new Irish-style toasts on this page.
For a short one, just raise your glass and say "Sláinte!" For something with more personality, try the traditional "May the roof above us never fall in, and may we friends gathered below never fall out." It's funny, warm and safe for any crowd. The "long life and a merry one" toast is a pub classic, but it suits a lively, informal room best.
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