Irish Greetings & Sayings

In Celtic Spirituality, the natural world is seen to be infused with the Divine. In this talk, you are introduced to Irish/Gaelic greetings and expressions which illustrate a deep connection with nature. There is a depth of meaning in the ways in which different languages express what we are intending to convey. The talk concludes with two prayers from this tradition.

Reviews

Thank you Tony; some wonderful sayings from a rich language - you must find joy in sharing them! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Marvellous! Thank You for sharing and helping me connect a little to my Irish Roots.

Thank you Tony, listening to this made me smile as it reminded me of the Irish sayings my wonderful Granny from Donegal used to say 🙏

Tony, thank you for introducing me to some Irish expressions and sayings I didn’t know! I have always enjoyed Irish sayings over the years—so colorful, full of humor and generosity! Of the predominant nationalities of immigrant families in my Catholic grammar school (Irish, Polish and Italian) the Irish kids always seemed to most naturally convey the expressions and traditions of their forebears, and it was contagious, and must have been so wherever Irish folks put down roots! To this day, St.Patrick’s Day is pretty universally celebrated anywhere you go in the US! As we say, “We’re all Irish on St. Pat’s!”
On another note, I was curious that the art for this track shows a 4-leaf clover rather than a shamrock! I have often heard (from the nuns back in that grammar school, and later from other Irish friends) that it wan anathema to use a 4-leaf clover to represent anything Irish, because the “proper” symbol was the shamrock, as it represented the Holy Trinity. I’m interested to see that you show the 4-leaf clover! There’s obviously more flexibility around the symbol than I was led to believe. It makes sense, cause the Irish are also portrayed as lucky!
Have a good week, Tony, and be well!
Donna

Thank you 💚 🙏 beautiful track. Enjoyed hearing the Gaelic language. My Grandmother taught me some Welsh words and phrases she remembered before she passed. Wish I could have learned more. This brought back some memories.