St brigid of kildare

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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…

February 1st or February 2nd ?? It’s hard to pin down exactly when we are supposed to celebrate this mid-winter festival which revolves around this fascinating woman. Who was she really &am…

St. Brigid of Ireland; St. Brigid is known as the "Mary of the Gael" and holds the straw cross which people place in their homes for blessings and protection.

St. Brigid of Kildare Feast Day February 1st. Her name, feast day, location of her monastery, and attributes are those of the Celtic Goddess Brigit. She holds a lamp for the fires of Imbolc, is known for her healings, hospitality and miracles including never-ending stores of food.

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Follow link for a lovely primary school children's prayer service for the feast of St Brigid of Kildare on Feb1st.

Ireland's Brigid; Irish Saint and Celtic Goddess enmeshed in a cultural tradition of legend and storytelling.

Today is the feast day of St. Brigid of Kildare, who, with St. Patrick, is the patron saint of Ireland. I honoured the day in my usual fashion - fashion being a rather significant word here. I decked myself out in a very Irish ensemble, modeled after these lads here. Obviously, I did not present to the world quite so military an appearance, since what I was wearing is properly a kilted skirt, rather than a kilt, and had to be satisfied with a dark green sweater, rather than the fine jackets…