Irish prayers written on wall plaques or framed pictures are sometimes hung near a the main door of a home and are intended to bestow blessings on all those who enter and leave the house.

May you have warm words on a cold evening, a full moon on a dark night, and a smooth road all the way to your door.Lastly here is a list of short little bits and pieces of blessings that can have just that little bit of punch you need.

The Irish musician and composer, Phil Coulter composed An Irish Blessing song for his album Healing Angel (1999). That joy and peace surround you, contentment latches your door, and happiness be with you now and bless you evermore. Experts have studied Irish toasts over the years, and they have all come to two conclusions: 1) the Irish are always thirsty and 2) they are rarely at a loss for words! 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. Short Irish blessings and toasts are an essential part of Irish culture and heritage. Share them during special occasions, to celebrateIrish cultureand express your personal Irish side!

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Irish people have endured many hardships in our time, from famine to recession, but you’ll be hard-pressed to find a people more proud of their country! Your questions answered about Irish blessings and prayers: What is the most famous Irish blessing? Avoid heart and family drama with this blessing. 13. “May your troubles be less and your blessings be more, and nothing but happiness come through your door.” May their love reach out to the love of all, that their lives may bless all whose lives they touch. Whenever there is happiness Hope you’ll be there too, Wherever there are friendly smiles, Hope they’ll smile on you, Whenever there is sunshine, Hope it shines especially for you to make each day for you as bright as it can be.

O, Ireland, isn’t it grand you look, like a bride in her rich adornin’, and with all the pent-up love of my heart, I bid you top o’ the mornin’. This ancient bidding is pronounced “Muh hyawch(k)t mann-ach(k)t ur.” 17. “May you have the health to wear it.” We Irish love a bit of repetition in our blessings. 7. “May the saddest day of your future be no worse than the happiest day of your past.”My Friends are the best friendsLoyal, willing and able.Now let's get to drinking!All glasses off the table!"

Nowhere is this more evident than in the traditional blessings that one finds in Ireland and wherever the Irish diaspora has spread. In the Irish language every greeting is a blessing in itself. For example, instead of simply saying “goodbye”, we say, “go dté tú slán” – “safety be with you” or “may you go safely.” Such has been the enduring popularity of blessings that they have been translated into English and passed from village to village, down through the generations, and across oceans. May your troubles be less and your blessings be more, and nothing but happiness walk through your door!May green be the grass you walk on, May blue be the skies above you, That pure be the joys that surround you, May true be the hearts that love you. What better way to start the New Year than with some choice Irish words to get the year off to a good start!