On Sunday, May 12, 1996 at 8:00:00 AM UTC+1, Rowan wrote:

The Irish word for "Good Day" or "Hello" is "Dia dhuit" which means, literally, "God with you". The reply, "Dia's Muire dhuit" means "God &
Mary with you".
Irish culture & the Gaelic language pre-date the island's conversion to Christianity by many years. What Gaelic words were used for greetings in pre-Christian times?
Thank you for any info.

Totally valid question. I am interested too. In some part of Tibet the greeting is "the summer sun melts the snow". I find that fascinating.

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