Irish Blessings Toasts & Curses

by Padraic O'Farrell

Book Overview

The Irish have blessings, toasts and curses for every occasion: hearing the news of a death or marriage, consoling neighbours in sorrow or sharing their joy, looking for a husband or wife, going off to work, saving turf, or having a drink at the end of the day. Irish Blessings, Toasts and Curses collects the very best of all three to produce this charming, nostalgic volume.

Blessings: 'May you escape the gallows, avoid distress, and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1781176965
• ISBN13: 9781781176962
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Mercier Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.4" x 5.5"