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Old Irish Curses

  • Go n-ithe an cat thú is go n-ithe an diabhal an cat = May the cat eat you, and may the devil eat the cat
  • Titim gan éirí ort = May you fall without rising
  • Imeacht gan teacht ort = May you leave without returning
  • Plá ar do theach = A plague on your house
  • Dóite agus loisceadh ort = Burning and scorching on you
  • Briseadh agus brú ar do chnámha = Breaking and crushing to your bones
  • Go ndéana an diabhal dréimire de cnámh do dhroma ag piocadh úll i ngairdín Ifrinn = May the devil make a ladder of your back bones while picking apples in the garden of hell
  • Go hIfreann leat a shlíomadóir lofa = To hell with you, you rotten bastard