At least 87
Irish-surnamed individuals settled in the Peters
Colony, which
included much of present-day north-central
Texas, in the 1840s. (Texas
Almanac)
Irish
Blessing
May
the road rise up to meet you. May the wind always be
at your back. May the sun shine warm
upon your face, and rains fall soft
upon your fields. And until we meet
again, May God hold you in
the palm of His Hand.