“In Ireland, you go to someone's house, and she asks you if you want a cup of tea. You say no, thank you, you're really just fine. She asks if you're sure

“In Ireland, you go to someone's house, and she asks you if you want a cup of tea. You say no, thank you, you're really just fine. She asks if

you're sure. You say of course you're sure, really, you don't need a thing. Except they pronounce it ting. You don't need a ting. Well, she says then, I was going to get myself some anyway, so it would be no trouble. Ah, you say, well, if you were going to get yourself some, I wouldn't mind a spot of tea, at that, so long as it's no trouble and I can give you a hand in the kitchen. Then you go through the whole

thing all over again until you both end up in the kitchen drinking tea and chatting.

In America, someone asks you if you want a cup of tea, you say no, and then you don't get any damned tea. I liked the Irish way better.”

—C.E. Murphy, Urban Shaman

The Irish House

New Orleans

You're strangely poetic after a

few beers.

YOU MIGHT BE IRISH IF…

The Irish House New Orleans

Tea is the solutionto every problem.


You say ‘I will yea’…

which means that you

definitely won’t.



'For the craic' is the best reason

for doing anything.


Its perfectly acceptable to call

your mother 'mammy' even

though you are a fully grown adult.


During your youth, much of your food was

boiled.


You can’t go a day without

saying 'Jaysus'.


As a child, you livedin mortal fear of

leaving the immersion on.


You know that towels and sheets are kept in the hot

press.


You know that it’s Paddy’s, not

Patty’s.



You can’t walk into the house without

being offered a cup of tea.


You have no idea how to

make a long story short.



You insult people to their face, but tell them you're only having a laugh.


You admit you’re not made for

the hot weather.


You have asked, “What's the

story?"


“Sure, you know yourself!”


You know what a hang sangwich

is.


The further you get from Ireland,

the more Irish you get.


There are good ships that are wood ships,

The ships that sail the sea,But the best ships are

friendshipsand may they always be.


Wherever you go and

whatever you do,May the luck of the

Irish be there with you! The Irish House

New Orleans

May joy and peace surround you,

Contentment latch your door,

May happiness be with you now,

And bless you evermore.The Irish House

New Orleans

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, let's all get drunk, and go to heaven!


Here's to our wives and girlfriends:May they never

meet!The Irish House

New Orleans

The Legend of the Blarney Stone

Just northwest of Cork city is the village of Blarney, which is home to the 90ft tall Blarney Castle. The castle is the third one built at the site and was erected in 1446.

Built on a rock above several caves, the tower originally had three stories. On the top story lies the world famous Blarney Stone. While its origins are unknown, the Blarney Stone is said to give the gift of eloquence to all who kiss it. Today, "Blarney" means “the ability to influence and coax with fair words and soft speech without offending.”

Kissing the stone is quite a physical feat. You have to sit with your back to the stone, and a local guide sits on your legs or firmly holds your feet. Then you lean back and down into the darkness between the castle's 18ft-thick walls and, grasping the iron rails, lower yourself until your head is even with the stone.


To the men I’ve loved,

To the men I’ve kissed,

With heartfelt apology

To those I’ve missed


It is often that a man's mouth broke

his nose.The Irish House

New Orleans

It's easy to halve the potato

where there's love. The Irish

House New Orleans

Here's to me, and here's to you. And here's to love and laughter. I'll be true

as long as you, And not one moment

after.The Irish House New Orleans

May misfortune follow you the rest of your life, and never

catch up.The Irish House

New Orleans

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.The Irish House New Orleans

A well-balanced Irishman has a chip on both shoulders.


Money can’t buy love,

but better to cry in a Mercedes than

on a bicycle.The Irish House New Orleans

Alcohol doesn’t solve any problem,

but then neither does milk.

The Irish House

New Orleans

“You know it's summer in Ireland when the rain gets

warmer.”-Hal RoachThe Irish

House New Orleans

The Irish House

New Orleans

Here's to you and yoursAnd to mine and ours.And if mine and ours

Ever come across to you and yours,

I hope you and yours will doAs much for mine and oursAs mine and ours have done

For you and yours!

The Irish House

New Orleans

Here's a toast to your

enemies' enemies!

The Irish House

New Orleans

May the Lord keep you in His

handAnd never close His fist too tight!

The Irish House

New Orleans

May the saddest day of your future

be no worsethan the happiest

day of your past.

The Irish House

New Orleans

May the luck of the Irish

Lead to happiest heights

And the highway you travel

Be lined with green lights

The Irish House

New Orleans

“We may have bad weather in Ireland, but the sun shines in the hearts of the people and that keeps us all

warm.” Marianne Williamson

The Irish House

New Orleans

“Geographically, Ireland is a medium-

sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by

sheep.”Dave Barry

The Irish House

New Orleans

“I feel more and more the time

wasted that is not spent in Ireland.”

Lady Gregory

The Irish House

New Orleans

“I feel like the luckiest child in the world because I got to grow

up in Ireland. In summer is when you really grow up.

During the year, I would go back to the States, and all year long really couldn't wait to get

back to Ardmore.”Olivia Wilde

The Irish House

New Orleans

“It's not that the Irish are cynical. It's rather that

they have a wonderful lack of respect for everything

and everybody.”

Brendan Behan

The Irish House

New Orleans

“Rugby is great. The players don't wear helmets or

padding; they just beat the living daylights out of each

other and then go for a beer. I love that.”

Joe Theismann

The Irish House

New Orleans

For an Irishman,

talking is a dance.-Deborah Love

The Irish House

New Orleans

The Irish are not in a conspiracy to cheat the world

by false representations of the merits of their

countrymen. No, Sir, the Irish are a fair people; They never

speak well of one another. Samuel Johnson (English poet, critic and

writer)

The Irish House

New Orleans

The Irish are not in a conspiracy to cheat the world

by false representations of the merits of their

countrymen. No, Sir, the Irish are a fair people; They never

speak well of one another. Samuel Johnson (English poet, critic and

writer)

The Irish House

New Orleans

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but

steadily being consumed by sheep.

-Dave Barry

The Irish House

New Orleans

The Irish ne'er walkBut they dance an Irish

fling,And Irish ne'er talk

But with lilting voices sing.

The Irish House

New Orleans

May your blessings outnumber the

shamrocks that grow,And may trouble avoid you wherever you go.

The Irish House

New Orleans

May your right hand always

Be stretched out in friendship

And never in want.

The Irish House

New Orleans

You think it’s perfectly

acceptable to use Taytos as a

sandwich filling.


The Irish House

New Orleans

You say “bye” at least 18 times

before you hang up the phone.


Documents

“In Ireland, you go to someone's house, and she asks you if you want a cup of tea. You say no, thank you, you're really just fine. She asks if you're sure