ireland.
i miss you.
i miss your rolling hills.
your green grass.
your endless skies.
i miss your coffee shops and friendly smiles.
the clean air.
the crisp nights.
i miss your hiking trails.
your beautiful flowers.
your hertitage.
your history.
i miss my homeland.
the land of my ancestors.
a piece of me i embrace.
i’m not sure which i love more, you or scotland.
but i miss you.
and i will be back to visit soon.
an irish blessing
in gaelic:
Go n-éirí an bóthar leat
Go raibh an ghaoth go brách ag do
chúl
Go lonraí an ghrian go te ar d’aghaidh
Go dtite an bháisteach go mín
ar do pháirceanna
Agus go mbuailimid le chéile arís,
Go gcoinní Dia i mbos
A láimhe thú.
Go raibh an ghaoth go brách ag do
chúl
Go lonraí an ghrian go te ar d’aghaidh
Go dtite an bháisteach go mín
ar do pháirceanna
Agus go mbuailimid le chéile arís,
Go gcoinní Dia i mbos
A láimhe thú.
in english:
May the road rise up to meet
you.
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your
face,
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet
again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
you.
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your
face,
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet
again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
…to all of my fellow friends with irish in their blood – happy belated st. paddy’s day…
(yes this is a day late – i was sick yesterday!)
I love that Irish blessing!
excuse me while i have severe travel envy!
Oh, I would LOVE to visit Ireland one day. It looks absolutely gorgeous and just a fun, relaxing place to be.
I love that Irish blessing you included! 🙂
Oh my gosh! I want to see Ireland and Scotland so much! You'll be my go-to person once I end up going!
So gorgeous! I've never been to Ireland but it's definitely on my list!