Holidays are here! Ireland’s Finest thought some of you out there might like to know some Christmas Greetings in the Irish Language. It is the native tongue of the Irish and our Irish owner, Andrew Toole (except Andrew hasn’t spoken it in years!)

Happy Holidays to you all!

Nollaig Shona duit (pronounced Noll-igg Honna ditch) = Happy Christmas to you (singular)

Nollaig Shona daoibh (pronounced Noll-igg Honna deave) = Happy Christmas to you (plural)

Beannachtaí na Nollag (no ‘i’ because it’s a genitive) (pronounced Bann-ach-tee naa Noll-agg) = Christmas Greetings

Beannachtaí an tSéasúir (pronounced Bann-ach-tee un chea-sure) = Season’s Greetings

Athbhliain faoi mhaise duit (pronounced Aa-vlane fwee whaisha ditch) = A prosperous New Year to you (singular)

Athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh (pronounced Aa-vlane fwee whaisha deave) = A prosperous New Year to you (plural)

Bliain úr faoi shéan is faoi mhaise duit (pronounced Bliane oor fwee yan iss fwee whaisha ditch) = A pleasant and prosperous New Year to you (singular)

Bliain úr faoi shéan is faoi mhaise daoibh (pronounced Bliane oor fwee yan iss fwee whaisha deave) = A pleasant and prosperous New Year to you (plural)