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Do Irish people actually say 'Top of the Morning to Ya'?

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Hello. I have lived in Ireland all of my life and I have never once heard anyone say “Top of the Morning to you”. We just say “Hello”, “Hi” or “Good Morning/Afternoon”. That's it. Most people in Ireland would probably think that you have gone nuts if you said this greeting to them, or/and express mild irritation or laughter lol. read more

There have been recent discussions to encourage Leshy from the woods of Poland to come here to greet people with cheerful ‘top of the mornings’, grant wishes, play tricks—the sort of jobs native Leprechauns no longer want to do—but Wikipedia suggests the Leshy may have a dark side, so that requires further research. read more

Like many such terms, “top o’ the morning” appears to be more archaic than outright apochryphal. read more

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