How to Make Traditional Irish Toast
There are many different traditional Irish toasts you can use for different occasions, such as New Years Day, Christmas, weddings, and just a drink toast to your friends and family at a party you are attending. Saying the toast correctly is important, so you may want to practice before you start.
- Determine the kind of Irish toast you need. There are different toasts, depending upon what the occasion is. Make sure everyone has a drink before you start the Irish toast. Raise your glass in the air before you start to the toast, and make sure everyone can see you.
- Make a traditional Irish toast at Christmas. Such a toast may be, “May peace and plenty be the first to lift the latch on your door, and happiness be guided to your home by the candle of Christmas.”
- Make a traditional Irish toast at New Years. 'Go mbeire muid beo ar an am seo arís.' May we be alive at this time next year. 'Athbhliain faoi mhaise duit!' Have a prosperous New Year.
- Make a traditional Irish toast at a wedding. May you be poor in misfortune, rich in blessings, slow to make enemies and quick to make friends. And may you know nothing but happiness from this day forward.
- Make a traditional Irish toast at a party you are attending. My friends are the best friends, loyal, willing and able. Now let’s get to drinking. All glasses off the table.
- Make a traditional Irish toast on St. Patrick’s Day. St. Patrick was a gentleman, who through strategy and stealth drove all the snakes from Ireland, here’s a toasting to his health. But not too many toastings lest you lose yourself, and then forget the good Saint Patrick and see all those snakes again.