Traditional Irish blessings range from silly to quite serious. I have charted several of them, but one in particular always chokes me up. We sang it at a music camp I attended during high school. The camp lasted ten days and I attended five consecutive summers. I have so many memories from those weeks. We gave a concert at the end of the camp and we always ended with this song - most of us would be crying, but the audience, which was comprised of parents and former campers, would carry us through. (You know how melodramatic teens can be!)
Stitch the Irish Blessing with the Border as I have designed it, or use the Border design for other projects.
More Irish Sayings to Stitch:Stay up-to-date with when new free patterns and articles are added to About.com Cross Stitch. Subscribe to the About.com Cross Stitch Newsletter today.
Stitch the Irish Blessing with the Border as I have designed it, or use the Border design for other projects.
More Irish Sayings to Stitch:Stay up-to-date with when new free patterns and articles are added to About.com Cross Stitch. Subscribe to the About.com Cross Stitch Newsletter today.
Comments
I sang this in choir class my Junior and Senior year. Great song with beautiful harmonies. I still find myself singing it in the shower sometimes!
Whenever I think of Irish blessings, I always remember my late husband’s favorite toast:
“Here’s to your coffin. May it be made from the wood of a 100-year-old oak tree, which I shall plant, perhaps, tomorrow.”
Very nice.