Did you know that Ireland is the thirteenth happiest country in the world? When you think about it, the Irish are known to be a jovial bunch, so this title is quite fitting. But when it comes to Irish birthday blessings, they’re all about sincerity.
Of course, this sincerity is typically sprinkled with just the right amount of humor, and in some cases irony. Furthermore, some Irish birthday blessings are even slightly religious, whereas others are all about sharing a pint.
But in the end, what ties these wishes together is that they’re all heartfelt and made to uplift the person receiving them. If you’re looking for the perfect Irish blessing for that special someone, these examples will melt your heart and make you laugh all in one go!
Amazing Irish Birthday Blessings for Friends and Loved Ones
Short and Sweet Irish Birthday Blessings
#1. “Enjoy this big day of yours, and may the best of your days be yet to come.”
#2. “May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light. May good luck pursue you each morning and night.”
#3. “May good luck be your friend in whatever you do, may troubles be always a stranger to you. Best birthday wishes to you!”
#4. “I wish that you would have the warmest words on the coldest of evenings, you deserve that.”
#5. “I believe in fairy tales, in happy endings, and that you will have your own. Happy Birthday.”
#6. “With happiness being a dessert sweet, may life give you more than you can eat.”
#7. “May you live as long as you want and never want as long as you live. Happy birthday!”
#8. “May your bed be made in heaven.”
#9. “May the clouds in your life be only a background for a lovely sunset.”
#10. “May your troubles be less and your blessing be more, one pint seems so little so I’m sending you four. Happy birthday!”
#11. “‘Tis better by far at the rainbows end to find not a pot of gold but the heart of a friend.”
#12. “Here’s to a fellow who smiles when life runs along like a song. And here’s to the lad who can smile when everything goes dead wrong.”
Hilarious Irish Birthday Blessings
#13. “If you’re lucky enough to be Irish, then you’re lucky enough! Happy birthday!”
#14. “May the doctor never earn a pound out of you.”
#15. “May you have a long life, a wet mouth and may you be buried in Ireland.”
#16. “May you live to be 100 years with one extra year to repent.”
#17. “May your liqueur be cold, your women be hot and may your troubles slide off you, slicker than snot. Happy birthday!”
#18. “May the good Lord take a liking to you. But not too soon!”
#19. “God loves you and I believe that you should have an Irish birthday party, let’s go get drunk! Happy birthday to you!”
#20. “As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters be facing in the opposite direction. Happy birthday!”
#21. “Four blessings upon you: older whiskey, younger women, faster horses, more money.”
#22. “May the winds of fortune sail you, may you sail a gentle sea. May it always be the other guy who says, ‘this drink’s on me.’”
#23. “You are not as young as you used to be but not as old as you are going to be.”
#24. “Let all your joys be pure joys and pain be champagne.”
#25. “I’ve drank to your health in taverns, I’ve drank to your health in my home, I’ve drank to your health so damn many times, I believe I’ve ruined my own!”
Heartfelt Irish Birthday Blessings
#26. “Accept the number of your years with kindness, and return your youth with grace when it ends.”
#27. “For each petal on the shamrock, this brings a wish your way. Good health, good luck, and happiness for today and every day. Happy birthday!”
#28. “May your hearth be warm, your holidays grand, and your heart held gently in the good Lord’s hand.”
#29. “May God give you for every storm, a rainbow. For every tear, a smile. For every care, a promise. And a blessing in each trial. For every problem life may send, may he send a faithful friend. For every sigh, a sweet song. And an answer for every prayer. Happy birthday!”
#30. “You’re not too old when your hair turns gray, you’re not too old when your teeth decay. But you’ll know you’re awaiting that final sleep when your mind makes promises your body can’t keep.”
#31. “You may live as long as you want but I hope you live it as greatly as you can, I believe in you.”
#32. “Here’s to Destiny. May she not forget us in our time.”
#33. “To all the days here and after. May they be filled with fond memories, happiness, and laughter.”
Kind Irish Birthday Blessings
#34. “May you live a long life full of gladness and health, with a pocket full of gold as the least of your wealth, may the dreams you hold dearest be the ones which come true, may the kindness you spread, keep returning back to you. Happy birthday!”
#35. “May your heart be light, may the Lord keep you in his hand though never close his fist too tight. Happy Birthday!”
#36. “May your joys be as deep as the oceans, your troubles as light as its foam. And may you find sweet peace of mind, wherever you may roam. Happy birthday!”
#37. “Here’s to wishing you the top of life without a single tumble. The smiles of life and not a single grumble. The best of life and not a claw about it. The joy in life and not a day without it. Happy Birthday!”
#38. “May good luck be your friend in whatever you do, may troubles be always a stranger to you. Best birthday wishes to you!”
#39. “May you always walk through sunshine, may you never want for more. May Irish angels rest their wings right beside your door. Happy birthday!”
#40. “My Irish birthday wish to you is that you never forget what is worth remembering and never remember what is best forgotten.”
Wise Irish Birthday Blessings for Loved Ones
#41. “May love and laughter light your days and warm your heart and home. Happy birthday!”
#42. “Do not resent growing old as many are denied that privilege. Happy birthday!”
#43. “May I see you old enough to be grey and combing your grandchildren’s hair. Happy birthday!”
#44. “May all of the good saints protect you and bless you today. And may all troubles ignore you, each step of the way.”
#45. “My Irish birthday wish is that all of your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow. And that all of the troubles avoid you wherever you may go.”
#46. “Beautiful young people are acts of nature, though beautiful old people are works of art. Happy birthday!”
#47. “My Irish birthday wish to you is that the face of every good news and back of every bad news be towards you. Happy birthday!”
#48. “Happy birthday! My Irish birthday wish to you is that the saddest day in your future may never be worse than the happiest day of your past.”
#49. “Do not resent growing old as many are denied that privilege. Happy birthday!”
#50. “Happy birthday! My Irish birthday wish to you is that as you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point in the wrong direction!”
Irish Birthday Blessings for Health and Prosperity
#51. “May the luck of the Irish Lead to the happiest heights, and the highway you travel be lined with green lights.”
#52. “These things, I warmly wish for you someone to love, some work to do, a bit of o’ sun, a bit o’ cheer, and a guardian angel always near.”
#53. “Here’s health and prosperity, to you and all your posterity, and them that doesn’t drink with sincerity, that they be damned for all eternity.”
#54. “May the sunshine, all day long, everything goes right, and nothing wrong may those you love bring love back to you, and may all the wishes you wish come true.”
#55. “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.”
#56. “May your neighbors respect you, troubles neglect you, the angels protect you, and Heaven accepts you.”
#57. “Health and long life to you, land without rent to you, a child every year to you, if you can’t go to Heaven, may you die in Ireland.”
#58. “That you live a long life Full of gladness and health, With a pocket full of gold As the least of your wealth. May the dreams you hold dearest, Be those which come true, the kindness you spread, Keep returning to you.”
#59. “May joy and peace surround you, contentment latches your door, and happiness be with you now and bless you evermore.”
Irish Birthday Blessings for Friends
#60. “As you ramble through life, whatever be your goal; keep your eye upon the doughnut, and not upon the hole.”
#61. “What is but age? Something to count? Some people fight it as if climbing the mount. I choose to live with dignity and grace, and offer a drink to all in this place!”
#62. “To Age! To Age! Why does one care? As the wrinkles grow longer and gray graces your hair. Life should be simple because when push comes to shove, the only one counting is the good Lord above!”
#63. “May there be a generation of children on the children of your children.”
#64. “Here’s to a long life and a merry one. A quick death and an easy one. A pretty girl and an honest one. A cold beer and another one!”
#65. “The test of gold is fire, the test of truth is time. The test of God’s love are the heavens above and everything sublime. Treasures in life are many, dreams realized but few. But I know the test of God’s goodness is when he gave me a friend like you.”
#66. “May friendship, like wine, improve as time advances. And may we always have old wine, old friends, and young cares.”
#67. “To all the days here and after, may they be filled with fond memories, happiness, and laughter.”
#68. “May you taste the sweetest pleasures that fortune ere bestowed, and may all your friends remember all the favors you are owed.”
Miscellaneous Irish Blessings by Famous People
#69. “There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.” ― Oscar Wilde
#70. “The rose and the shamrock will always remind me, of lanes in the hills that I left far behind me.” ― E. Gary Brooks
#71. “O, Ireland isn’t it grand you look, like a bride in her rich adornin’ and with all the pent-up love of my heart, I bid you top o’ the mornin’.” ― John Locke
#72. “The problem with some people is that when they aren’t drunk, they’re sober.” ― W.B. Yeats
#73. “St. Patrick’s Day is an enchanted time — a day to begin transforming winter’s dreams into summer’s magic.” ― A. Cook
#74. “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” ― George Bernard Shaw
#75. “The Irish do not want anyone to wish them well; they want everyone to wish their enemies ill.” ― Harold Nicholson
Irish Birthday Blessings With Translations
#76. Irish Birthday Blessing: Lá Breithe Shona dhuit!
Translation: Happy birthday to you!
#77. Irish Birthday Blessing: Go mbeire muid beo ar an am seo aris!
Translation: May we be alive at this time next year!
#78. Irish Birthday Blessing: Lá Breithe Shona dhuit!
Translation: Happy birthday to you!
#79. Irish Birthday Blessing: Fad saol agat, gob fliuch, agus bás in Éirinn.
Translation: May you have a long life, a wet mouth and may you be buried in Ireland.
#80. Irish Birthday Blessing: Sláinte an bhradáin agat.
Translation: May you have the health of the salmon.
