Saint Patrick's Day Irish Spirits And St. Patrick's Breastplate

Happy St. Patrick's Day


Sign in a New Jersey florist's
window on St. Patrick's Day:
"Tis a great day for the iris."
- R.T. Floersheimer


An Irish Prayer

I arise today,
Through God's strenght to pilot me;
God's might to uphold me,
God's wisdom to guide me,
God's eye to look before me,
God's shield to protect me,
God's host to save me
From snares of devils,
From temptation of vices,
From everyone who wishes me ill
Afar and anear
Alone and in a multitude.
From St. Patrick's Breastplate

Saint Patrick's Day Songs:


When Irish eyes are smiling
Sure it's like a morning spring.

In the lilt of Irish laughter,
You can hear the angels sing.

When Irish hearts are happy,
All the world seems bright and gay.

And when Irish eyes are smiling,
Sure, they steal your heart away.

An Irish Lullaby

Over in Killarney, many years ago,
Me Mother sang a song to me
in tones so sweet and low.
Just a simple little ditty,
in her good old Irish way.
And I'd give the world
if she could sing
that song to me this day.

Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral
Too-ra-loo-ra-li.

Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral
Hush now don't you cry!

Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral
Too-ra-loo-ra-li.

Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral
That's an Irish lullaby.