Irish blessings have a long and storied history ... As Christianity spread throughout Ireland, many of the old pagan traditions were incorporated into the new religion. The Celtic love of poetry ...

In Ireland, rainbows symbolize blessings from heaven, and this is reflected in some of the wise old words from generations past. In today’s post, I have some wonderful photos of Irish rainbows ...

The Irish are famous for their wit and way with words — just look at the plethora of St. Patrick's Day q uotes, puns, and songs associated with March 17. Some of the most famous Irish sayings ...

A blessing (from to bless, Old English bleodsian or bletsian ... and similar traditions, formal blessings of the church are performed by bishops, priests, and sometimes deacons, but as in many ...