{"product_id":"9781781171127","title":"Irish Blessings Toasts \u0026 Curses","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Irish had blessings, toasts and curses for every occasion, this collection reproduces them all in their charming glory.  Nostalgic, witty and charming, evocative of a traditional Ireland. Indispensable to add humour and flavour to speeches, talks and toasts. The Irish had blessings, toasts and curses for every occasion: hearing the news of a death or marriage, consoling neighbours in sorrow or sharing their joy, looking for a husband or wife, going off to work, saving turf, or having a drink at the end of the day. Irish Blessings, Toasts and Curses collects the very best of all three to produce this charming, nostalgic volume. Blessings: ‘May you escape the gallows, avoid distress, and be as healthy as a trout.’ Toasts: ‘May the roof above us never fall in, And may us good companions beneath it, Never fall out.’ Curses: ‘That you may roast in hell for that and have your gravy sucked by the devil.’\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePadraic O’Farrell [1932–2003] was born in Kildare but lived with his family in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. His published books include Proverbs and Sayings: Gems of Irish Wisdom and Superstitions of the Irish Country People.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mercier Press, Limited, The","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47170420113648,"sku":"9781781171127","price":6.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781781171127_p0.jpg?v=1763717788","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781781171127","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}