Old Irish Curses

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  • Go n-ithe an cat thú is go n-ithe an diabhal an catMay the cat eat you, and may the devil eat the cat
  • Titim gan éirí ortMay you fall without rising
  • Imeacht gan teacht ortMay you leave without returning
  • Plá ar do theach = A plague on your house
  • Dóite agus loisceadh ortBurning and scorching on you
  • Briseadh agus brú ar do chnámhaBreaking and crushing to your bones
  • Go ndéana an diabhal dréimire de cnámh do dhroma ag piocadh úll i ngairdín IfrinnMay 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

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