Thursday, 21 July 2022

SAINT BRIGIT OF KILDARE

 

Saint Brigit of Kildare

Or Brigid of Ireland

Also known as Mary of the Gael

Is one of Ireland's patron Saints

Along with Patrick and Columba

Her mother was Brocca

A Christian Pict and slave,

Baptised by Saint Patrick

Brigid herself was born into slavery

But it was clear she was holy

An became an early Christian nun

When she became Abbess,

She founded Kildare monastery

The Church of the Oak,

On the site of an old pagan shrine

To the Celtic goddess Brigid

 

Feast day 1st February


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