Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! Share these Irish blessings with your friends and family:

“May the Lord keep you in His hand and never close His fist too tight.”

“May you be in heaven half an hour before the devil knows you’re dead.”

“Bless you and yours

As well as the cottage you live in.

May the roof overhead be thatched

And those inside be well matched.”

“May your heart be warm and happy

With the lilt of Irish laughter.

Every day in every way

And forever and ever after.”

“May your neighbors respect you,

Trouble neglect you,

The angels protect you,

And heaven accept you.”

Saint Patrick’s Day is a yearly holiday celebrated on 17 March. It is named after Saint Patrick (circa AD 387–461), the most commonly recognized of the patron saints of Ireland. It began as a purely Catholic holiday and became an official feast day in the early 1600s. However, it has gradually become more of a secular celebration of Ireland’s culture.