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    Top 10 funny Irish drinking toasts that always get a laugh

    Jade PoleonBy Jade PoleonMarch 26, 2021No Comments4 Mins Read
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    Combine Irish humour with a love for drinking, and what do you get? Some hilarious Irish drinking toasts.

    If there are two things the Irish are known for, it’s drinking and wit, so it’s no surprise that we have some funny Irish drinking toasts.

    Considering how often the Irish drink, whether it’s to celebrate or drown their sorrows, there is, of course, an endless amount of drinking toasts that exist.

    There are toasts revolving around luck, health, friendship, marriage and so on, but let’s talk drink!

    The Irish have a very unique sense of humour, and they love to share it with the world, so it’s no wonder that many of these hilarious drinking toasts have spread across the globe like wildfire.

    Irish toasts are moments of cheer, good luck, laughter, and wise words to be shared either down at the local pub, at an event, or even in the family home amongst loved ones.

    They often rhyme and have a funny or serious side to them, but we certainly love a good laugh, so we are taking a look at some funny Irish drinking toasts that are always guaranteed a laugh from the crowd.

    10. Let’s drink – friends and alcohol

    Drink and friends.
    Credit: Pixabay.com / @Free-Photos

    My friends are the best friends: loyal, willing, and able.

    Now let’s get to drinking all glasses off the table!

    9. Small foolish head – a good Irish insult

    An Irish insult is one of our funny Irish drinking toasts.
    Credit: Pixabay.com / @ThomasWolter

    Here’s to you.

    When God measures you, may he put the tape around your big and generous heart and not around your small and foolish head.

    8. Drink with me – play on words

    A play on words.
    Credit: Tourism Ireland

    Here’s to cheating, stealing, fighting, and drinking.

    If you cheat, may you cheat death.

    If you steal, may you steal a woman’s heart.

    And if you fight, may you fight for a brother.

    And if you drink, may you drink with me.

    7. A full bottle – three important things

    A full bottle for our funny Irish drinking toasts.
    Credit: Pixabay.com / StockSnap

    Here’s to a sweetheart, a bottle, and a friend. The first beautiful, the second full, the last ever faithful.

    6. Sláinte – well wishes

    Well wishes.
    Credit: Pixabay.com / @Free-Photos

    Health and long life to you.

    The wife of your choice to you.

    A child every year to you.

    Land without rent to you.

    And may you be half an hour in heaven before the devil knows you’re dead.

    Sláinte!

    5. Five reasons to drink – Ireland’s favourite pastime

    The five reasons to drink are our funny Irish drinking toasts.
    Credit: Pixabay.com / SchilderSchool

    In all this world, why I do think there are five reasons why we drink:

    Good friends,

    good wine,

    lest we be dry,

    and any other reason why!

    4. One for the road – maybe not the best advice

    Maybe not the best advice.
    Credit: Pixabay.com / MabelAmber

    A bird never flew on one wing.

    (To encourage that second drink)

    3. Drink her share – “have a drink for me”

    Drink her share is one of the funny Irish drinking toasts.
    Credit: Pixabay.com / jackmac34

    Here’s to women of the Irish shore;

    I love but one, I love not more.

    But since she’s not here to drink her part,

    I’ll drink her share with all my heart.

    2. A cold beer – and another one

    Just one more beer.
    Credit: Pixabay.com / StockSnap

    Here’s to a long life and a merry one.

    A quick death and an easy one.

    A pretty girl and an honest one.

    A cold beer and another one!

    1. Get drunk and go to heaven – the fast route

    Getting drunk is why we have funny Irish drinking toasts.
    Credit: Pixabay.com / Alexas_Fotos

    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!

    And the list goes on!

    There are so many Irish toasts for all occasions, a little like limericks actually shared during weddings, funerals, Christmas, Paddy’s Day, family reunions, and much more.

    If you’re heading out to an event or meeting up with some friends, it’s worth having a few of these Irish drinking toasts under your belt to keep the old Irish tradition alive.

    The Irish love to live for the moment, and that’s exactly what the traditional Irish drinking toasts allow us to do, to stop, enjoy the moment, and throw a few words out to the crowd to celebrate the moment, and of course, impress your mates.

    It’s worth noting that you should throw in a good old ‘Sláinte’ (pronounced Slawn-Cha) for good measure, the Irish word for cheers, because even if no one in the group has a clue what your toast was all about, at least they’ll know what Sláinte is.

    Irish toasts are so popular you’ll even spot them written on many blackboards outside bars around the country, which always grab your attention and give you a laugh, so get these lot memorised and grab the attention of the next group of drinkers you join; they’ll only love it!

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    Jade Poleon

    Jade is a seasoned traveller, yoga enthusiast, adventure seeker and travel writer passionate about seeing the world and sharing hidden gems with others. As well as having travelled to 91 countries thus far, she has written for several websites, including The World Bucket List, Meanwhile in Ireland and Ireland Before You Die. In 2022 Jade’s first book ‘ The Ultimate Irish Road Trip Guide’ was published and is currently available on Amazon. She is a keen writer of satirical articles, as well as ‘The best things to do’ and ‘The best dishes to try’ around the globe. Jade is currently on a campervan adventure around Europe, where she continues to get her travel and food inspiration. She is excited to share what she discovers with her readers.

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