Thanksgiving travels are a time of anticipation and joy. As Americans journey many miles to be with their loved ones, I wish you all safe travels.
I thought I might share some special Irish blessings, to speed you on your journeys. As Thanksgiving travels get fully underway, these Irish words of wisdom may bring a smile to your face, and entertain you on your way.
I wish all my fellow countrymen, traveling far and near, safe and pleasant trips.
Irish Blessings For Those Taking A Journey
“The love and affection of the angels be to you,
The love and affection of the saints be to you,
The love and affection of heaven be to you,
To guard and to cherish you.
May God shield you on every step,
May He aid you on every path,
And may He hold you safe on every slope,
On every hill and on every plain;
On earth and on sea until you are home again.”
“May the strength of Three be in your journey!”
“May the good saints protect you,
And bless you today.
And may troubles ignore you,
Each step of the way.”
“May you have warm words on a cold evening,
A full moon on a dark night,
And the road downhill all the way to your door.”
“May the sun shine, all day long,
Everything go right, and nothing wrong.
May those you love bring love back to you,
And may all the wishes you wish come true!”
“May you have the hindsight
to know where you’ve been,
The foresight to know where you’re going,
And the insight to know
when you’re going too far.”
And so, whatever mode of transport you choose to travel by this Thanksgiving, I wish you and yours a safe and enjoyable journey.
Slan agus beannacht leat!
(Goodbye and blessings)
Irish American Mom
Cheryl Barker says
November 21, 2011 at 12:01 pmThanks for sharing this Iristh blessing! I had never seen it before. A Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, too!
Maureen O Hanlon says
November 27, 2013 at 10:52 amThats lovely, thanks 🙂
Irish American Mom says
November 27, 2013 at 5:48 pmGlad you enjoyed these sayings, Maureen. There are some lovely blessings from olden times in Ireland.
Best wishes,
Mairéad
Maury says
November 24, 2016 at 7:07 pmHappy T?hanksgiving Mairead! There is so much to be thankful for! I love this post…the photo of the baby driving the goat and cart reminds me of a similar photo of my Dad when he was a baby..also driving a cart with a goat!
Irish American Mom says
November 25, 2016 at 5:55 pmHappy Thanksgiving to you too, Maury. What a wonderful photo to have of your Dad – I’m sure you treasure it. Who needs a go-cart when you’ve got a goat cart.
All the best,
Mairéad