Éirinn go Brágh

A traditional Irish welcome:

"Here's Céad Míle Fáilte to friend and to rover
That's a greeting that's Irish as Irish can be
It means you are welcome
A thousand times over
Wherever you come from, Whosoever you be."

Irish blessings:

"May the roads rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
The rain fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of your hands."

"May you be poor in misfortunes and rich in blessings.
May you know nothing but happiness from this day forward.
May good luck be your friend in whatever you do,
And may trouble be always a stranger to you."

Irish humor:

Two men were sitting next to each other at a bar. After a while, one guy looks at the other and says, "I can't help but think, from listening to you, that you're from Ireland "

The other guy responds proudly,"Yes, that I am"

The first guy says, "So am I. And whereabout from Ireland might you be?"

The other guy answers, "I'm from Dublin, I am."

The first guy responds,"Sure and begora, and so am I. And what street did you live on in Dublin?"

The other guy says,"A lovely little area it was, I lived on McCleary Street, in the old central Part of town.

The first guy says, "Faith and it's a small world, so did I. So did I! And to what school would you have been going?"

The other guy answers, "Well now, I went to St. Mary's of course."

The first guy gets really excited and says, "And so did I. Tell me, what year did you graduate?"

The other guy answers, "Well, now, let's see, I graduated in 1964."

The first guy exclaims, "The Good Lord must be smiling down upon us! I can hardly believe our good luck at winding up in the same bar. Can you believe it; I graduated from St. Mary's in 1964 my ownself."

About this time, Molly walks into the bar, sits down, and orders a beer.

Sean, the bartender, walks over to Molly, shaking his head, and mutters, "It's going to be a long night tonight." Molly asks, "Why do you say that, Sean?"

"The Murphy twins are drunk again."

Finally, a little Irish music. The Chieftains are truly a gift from Ireland. From the traditional Irish music they are famous for playing, to duets with musicians from around the globe, the Chieftains are a band to celebrate year round. The Corrs, another Irish band, appeared on the Chieftains 2002 release "The Wide World Over: A 40 Year Celebration" with the song "I Know My Love". Enjoy and Happy St. Patrick's Day!