Front Row: the feast of St Brigid
A St Brigids Cross made by Karen McCabe. On Monday, we celebrated St Brigid’s day, or Lá Fhéile Brigide in our native tongue. Variations of the name are Bridget in English, Bríd in modern Irish. Did you know that Ireland has three patron saints? We all know about Patrick but Colmcille is another, while Brigid is the third. The feast day of St Brigid, on 1 February, coincides with a time of the year when we feel that brighter days are on the horizon. Crosses made from rushes were give...
Paula Meehan Winifred Mary Letts Jackb Yeats Kathleen Verschoyle Department Of Foreign Affairs Co Down
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