In this new addition to our How to Say series, you’ll learn a famous Irish blessing.
Go n-éirí an bóthar leat
/Guh ny-ree on boh-har lyat/
May the road rise to meet you
[The more accurate translation is 'may the road be successful for you', i.e may you be successful on your journey]
Go raibh an ghaoth go brách ag do chúl
/Guh ruh on ghwee guh brawkh eeg duh khool/
May the wind be always at your back
Go lonraí an ghrian go te ar d’aghaidh
/Guh lun-ree on ghreen guh cheh air dye/
May the sun shine warm upon your face
Go dtite an bháisteach go mín ar do pháirceanna
/Guh ditch-a on wah-shtukh guh meen air duh fawr-ken-na/
May the rains fall softly upon your fields
Agus go mbuailimid le chéile arís,
/A-guss guh mool-ee-midg leh khay-la a-reesh/
And until we meet again
Go gcoinní Dia i mbos A láimhe thú.
/Guh gwin-ye Jee-a ih mus a law-iv-eh hoo/
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
This topic was requested by one of our Grow members over on Pobal.
Buíochas ‘s Bualadh Bos! As Gaeltacht Iarthar Corcaigh nó Ciarraí, an ea? Treise leat. As Cathair Luimní mé féin, ag cónaí sa’n Astráil ar feadh i bhfad. Nollaig Ó’Riain
Go raibh míle, a Noel!
Le beannacht
Emma
Wouldn’t it be better and easier to picture as “may you have success on the road” – though I know it’s mostly translated as above, mise le meas
Haigh, a chara
I do agree with you. We may add this as a note into the blog post.
Go raibh maith agat.
Could you please tell me how ( Gods blessings be upon me) in irish. It is for a tattoo.
Thank you for your toughness/endurance, I came hunting a blessing to one leaving that translates to our sound as “Gea SMear Gwhich” the words given me are “Jesus and Mary go with you”. Friend leaves in less than a week on a Catholic Mission into Columbia. Not as scary as her last to Haiti or Venezuela. She chose Haiti, better? No clue.
Found it in a library book on learning Irish long ago.
I am truly sorry you endure such crap from too many of your so-called audience.
I refuse to express my rude opinion of them here.
Thank You for your efforts, know they “ARE NOT” unappreciated.
Ragheallach
You’re looking for “Dia agus Muire Duit” (God and Mary to/with you) which is the traditional response to the greeting “Dia Duit” (God to/with you). Depending on the dialect it sounds like what you’re describing.
Tena koe ataahua,
.nga mihi to korero. Ko Shona Karaitiana Taku ingoa. Ko Anastasia Coyle Taku tipuna, no Country Cork ia. Ka Nui te Aroha me tōku Whanau I ahau I a Anastasia.. Hello beautiful, thank you for your words, I am Shona Karaitiana. My ancestor is Anastasia Coyle, she’s from Country cork. My family and I are very proud of Anastasia and where she came from
Thank you so much for supplying me so much I am looking for. I love this short.
Great, Irene!