1, made a cross from rushes or reeds to explain Christianity to the faithful in much the same way Ireland’s patron saint, St. Patrick, used a shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity. St.

because in Ireland we always say, “never let the truth get in the way of a good story” and there are plenty of good stories when it comes to St. Brigid. Holy wells dot the Irish countryside ...

But who was St Brigid? And why is she one of Ireland's patron saints? St Brigid was said to have been born in Faughart, Co Louth, not far from Dundalk in 451 or 452 AD. Her mother was a slave and ...

Analysis: From the Biddy boys and Brat Bríde to holy ... Ireland, it largely amounted to a simple turn of the calendar page, and many of us don’t give it a second thought. However, St Brigid's ...

St. Brigid's cross symbolises the beginning of Spring. In Ireland the official beginning of Spring is February 1st. These crosses are hung by doors to protect houses from Fire and Evil.

In Ireland, Feb. 1 marks the beginning of spring and the celebration of “Lá Fhéile Bríde” — St. Brigid’s Day. For Irish Catholics, the day has always been significant, as St.

For 2,000 years St. Patrick has been the undisputed uncrowned king of Ireland ... of spirits and holy men at last will have a woman’s legacy to remember. St. Brigid has finally made it.

honors both the Christian saint and the ancient Celtic goddess Brigid. It marks the beginning of spring in Ireland and highlights the festival's deep ties to feminine power, wisdom, and Irish ...

Relics of Ireland's only matron saint are returning to her hometown after almost 1,000 years. Revered relics of St Brigid are coming back to Co Kildare after nearly a millennium. St Brigid ...