Cuireann Beannachtaí agus Mallachtaí na Gaeilge le saibhreas an teanga agus tá siad le fáil go nadúrtha I gcaint na ndaoine le na cianta blianta. Is féidir beannacht a thabhairt do dhuine le galántacht agus easpa focail, nó is féidir frásaí greannmhar a úsáid chun olc a chuir ar dhuine gan a bheith amhlabhrach. Tá cumarsáid i dteanga ársa na Gaeilge saibhir agus spraíúil, ina bhfuil imeartas focail agus teanga leithleachas fite fuaite ina chéile.

Irish Blessings and Curses are naturally intertwined and woven into the ancient oral tradition of the Irish Language. One can wish one well with an unparalleled elegance and economy of words, or one can deliver an insult without being crude. Communication in this noble language is filled with humor, and masterfully weaves idiosyncrasies into any conversation using a blessing or a curse.

Sláinte an bhradáin chugat, croí folláin agus gob fliuch.
May you be as healthy as a salmon, with a strong heart and a moistened throat.

Imeacht gan teacht ort.
That you may leave without returning.

Note: If you are interested in learning more blessings and curses in Irish, consider signing up for Lavinia’s class. It’s an hour full of laughs and stories. You’ll learn what curses you can use in exactly which situations, and which curses you should probably never use at all. You’ll hear tales of the people of Connemara and what phrases the characters from the instructor’s childhood would pull out when angry or delighted.