Favorite Celtic Toasts? What is a traditional Scottish or Irish Toast?

[@sonny2593]

A long life, and a happy one. A good wife, and an honest one. A good death, and a swift one. A strong drink, and another one!

[@jazzcat9363]

One I heard from an Irish musician in a bar several years ago: Here's to Eve, mother of our race. Who wore a fig leaf in just the right place. And here's to Adam, father of us all. Who was Johnny on the spot when the leaves began to fall. 🤣

[@tyroneadams8710]

There are good ships and wood ships, and ships that sail the seas. But the best ships are friendships and may they always be!

[@nc_JP]

I got this from a friend and really like it: Here's to friends, and to family; to those who are both; and to those who are in between; and to those who don't care to know the difference.

[@sonny2593]

May god protect our friends, and turn the hearts of our enemies. If he cant turn their hearts, let him turn their ankles so we can see them coming by their limps

[@neilrobertson6836]

May the afflictions of the morning reflect the pleasures of the evening .

[@TheEggmaniac]

Here is a Scottish one, from Rabbie Burns. 'Here's to us, who s like us, damn few, and theyre all deid.'

[@ericclontz5954]

Here's to us, and those like us. Damn few of us left.....thanks for bringing up a friendly memory

[@johnyon1088]

May you never lie, cheat, steal, or drink. But if you must lie, lie with the one you love. If you must cheat, cheat death. If you must steal, steal time for the things that matter. And if you must drink... drink with us!

[@seankeaney823]

“May you be half an hour in heaven before the devil knows your dead.” As for irreverent “Up the Queen”

[@MREmusique]

ok, completely out of left field (and possibly a stupid question), but... how exactly does one ride in a saddle while wearing a kilt? do you sit on the pleats? or sit on... well.. nothing?

[@rickmoore3730]

And that's why Officers in the Highland regiments wore trews !

[@jim5759]

Skol, it's the old Viking toast. My parents used it. My Ma at 91 still uses it.

[@uslingo6433]

My favorite - "A-huile la a chi 's nach fhaic" (Say it "Uh hoola la chyee snachk echk" and remember those ch's are the sound of Bach by the loch. Oh, it means "To all future days!"

[@TheEggmaniac]

Heres another. 'To our wives and girlfriends - may they never meet.'Only use this in the company of friends you know well.

[@slydermartin6008]

"Here's to you and here's to me, Friends may we always be! But, if by chance we disagree, Up yours! Here's to me!" Heard at the Democrat Convention 2020

[@kilikus822]

This one I heard at the Texas Renaissance Festival. "You should never lie, steal or cheat; but if you're going to lie, lie for a friend. If you're going to steal, steal a heart. And if you're going to cheat... CHEAT DEATH!

[@SeanPaulNotTheSinger]

My dad always lead off with the following: "Through the teeth and over the gums, look out stomach, here it comes!"

[@stringemup5941]

“Here’s to your coffin, Which I will build from a 100 year old oak tree, Which I will plant tomorrow!” Slaínte

[@jonnozilber4504]

We used to know a wonderful older Scottish gent who would attend family Christmas lunches when I was little. He always gave this beautiful toast. I think it may have been Robbie Burns who wrote but I’m not sure… “May the best ye've ever seen Be the worst ye'll ever see May a moose ne'er leave yer girnal Wi' a tear drap in his e'e May ye aye keep hale an' he'rty Till ye're auld eneuch tae dee May ye aye be jist as happy As we wish ye aye tae be” I gave the English version at my brother’s wedding earlier this year: “May the best you have ever seen Be the worst you will ever see May a mouse never leave your girnal With a tear drop in his eye May you always keep hale and hearty Till you are old enough to die May you always be just as happy As we wish you always to be”

[@outpostraven]

"If your going to say anything, you better say nothing at all"

[@billcurrent1377]

May the saddest day of your future be only as bad as the happiest day of your past!

[@riveness]

Mo sheacht mbeannacht ort (Irish) which means my seven blessings to you (plural).

[@michaelburns7614]

The King across the sea.

[@roxismith6122]

May you have the life you deserve!

[@marcbaier7613]

May those who love us, love us; and those who don't love us, may God turn their hearts; and if he doesnt turn their hearts, may he twist their ankles so that we'll know them by their limping

[@IosuamacaMhadaidh]

Gu ma beo thu cho fad 's a thogras tu, agus nach àill leat gu bràth fad 's is beò thu.

[@darylsblindside]

A historical British toast: Confusion to the French!

[@paultribbett7765]

Confusion to Boney

[@walkerk77]

Lang may yer lum reek

[@elizabethghent194]

Good one, we used to add “Wi’ other folks’ coal. “ just for fun.

[@Doonfoto]

And this phrase is commonly used 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿.

[@woltews]

to A bloody war or a sickly season

[@elizabethghent194]

Here’s tae us, Wha’s like us? da…n few, and they are mostly a’ deed (dead) Scottish popular.

[@AlanDalziel]

I grew up in the North East (Aberdeen or thereabouts) and this was the way we said it Here's tae us Fa's like us Damn few An' they're a' deid

[@elizabethghent194]

@@AlanDalziel Well said, I like that better. Thank you.

[@marcbaier7613]

*May the roof above us never fall in and may the friends gathered below it never fall out. *May you be in Heaven half an hour before the devil even knows your dead. *May the road rise up to met you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warn upon your face. May the rains fall softly on your fields. Until we meet again may god hold you in the palm of his hand. * There are many good reasons for drinking. One has just entered my head. If a man doesn't drink when he's living, how the hell can he drink when he's dead? *An Irishman (Scotsman) is never drunk as long as he can hold onto a single blade of grass to keep from falling off the earth. (last one from me) *When we drink, we get drunk. When we get drunk we fall asleep. When we fall asleep, we commit no sin. When we commit no sin, we go to heaven. So, lets get drunk and go to heaven.

[@shbsuri]

May today be the worst day of the rest of your life