St Brigid’s Day customs and traditions in Co. Kildare in the 1930s

I’m re-surfacing a nice article from Irish Heritage News Feb 1 2024 to celebrate St Brigid.

St Brigid has long been one of Ireland’s most revered and iconic saints, celebrated for her charity, peacekeeping, social advocacy and pioneering role in the early Irish Church. However, in recent years, Brigid has become the subject of intense debate, with some recasting her as a pagan goddess and questioning her very existence. We take a deep dive into St Brigid!

St Brigid is the female patron saint of Ireland, ranking second only to St Patrick in Ireland’s hierarchy of saints. Believed to have lived in the 5th and 6th centuries, she is one of the most well-documented early Irish saints. Brigid is credited with founding numerous church sites, but it was her foundation in Kildare that developed into one of the most important ecclesiastical centres in early medieval Ireland.

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