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Between blessings, sayings, toasts and proverbs, the Irish clearly know a thing or two about catchy, humorous, encouraging and wise statements. And what's more—they are incredibly proud of being ...
Saining is a common practice in more modern traditions based on Scottish folklore, such as blessing and protecting children and other family members. [2] [3] While many of the surviving saining prayers and charms are Christian in nature, [2] [3] other traditional pieces that focus on the spirits and powers of nature are used as part of Gaelic ...
Sláinte is the basic form in Irish. Variations of this toast include sláinte mhaith "good health" in Irish ( mhaith being the lenited form of maith "good"). In Irish, the response to sláinte is sláinte agatsa, which translates "to your health as well". The basic Scottish Gaelic equivalent is slàinte (mhath), with the same meaning, to which ...
50 Irish blessings for St. Patrick's Day. May your troubles be less and your blessings be more, and nothing but happiness come through your door. May good and faithful friends be yours, wherever ...
A good friend is like a four-leaf clover. Hard to find and lucky to have. May the lilt of Irish laughter lighten every load. May the mist of Irish magic shorten every road. May your heart be light ...
Motto of the Scottish clan MacAulay. dulcius ex asperis: sweeter after difficulties: Motto of the Scottish clan Fergusson. [42] dum cresco spero: I hope when I grow: Motto of The Ravensbourne School. dum Roma deliberat Saguntum perit: while Rome debates, Saguntum is in danger: Used when someone has been asked for urgent help, but responds with ...
Read these traditional Irish blessings, prayers, and sayings to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. They're the perfect messages to send to loved ones.
Imbolc. Imbolc or Imbolg ( Irish pronunciation: [ɪˈmˠɔlˠɡ] ), also called Saint Brigid's Day ( Irish: Lá Fhéile Bríde; Scottish Gaelic: Là Fhèill Brìghde; Manx: Laa'l Breeshey ), is a Gaelic traditional festival. It marks the beginning of spring, and for Christians, it is the feast day of Saint Brigid, Ireland's patroness saint.