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.
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…
(dug through the archives from last year, because this post just represents my love for ireland)
