Saint brigid of kildare

Saint of the Day – 1 February – St Brigid of Ireland/Kildare (c 453-523) Virgin, Abbess, Apostle of Charity and foundress of several Monasteries of Nuns, including that of Kildare in Ir…

Brigid - the Celtic goddess and Catholic saint - wields immense power in both the Irish mythological and religious imagination.

St Bridget of Kildare - Aidan Hart Sacred Icons

The first native-born Irish saint, here are some stories of how Saint Brigid came to hold a special place in Ireland’s heart.

Saint Brigid's Cross is an iconic symbol of Ireland's female patron saint, Saint Brigid of Kildare. Learn about the history behind it here.

Growing up in Ireland, St.Brigid’s Day was one of the best days in school! We’d spend about an hour outside, playing around in the field and picking rushes for our Brigid’s Cross (of course, the rushes would try to take the eyes out of us continuously)! We’d all head inside then to start crafting; folding rushes in hal

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#StBrigidsDay:'The dandelion lights its spark Lest Brigid find the wayside dark' Cuala Press broadside from 1920's

Saint Brigid of Kildare, by Bernadette Carstensen, 2010.

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