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Yvonne Seale

Lá Fhéile Bríde sona daoibh! Happy St Brigit's Day, feast day of one of Ireland's patron saints and the traditional first day of spring in Ireland. I have a special grá (affection) for Brigit as a historical figure and because as a child I was taught by the Brigidine Sisters.

Detail of a medieval manuscript page showing a marginal illustration of St Brigit and her cow. Brigit is shown as a woman in a blue gown and white veil and with a halo. She is turning and gesturing towards the small black cow behind her.
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Feb 01, 2025, 13:44 · · Web · 2 · 12
Yvonne Seale

Brigit's was widely venerated across medieval Europe—there was apparently an altar dedicated to her as far east as Kyiv. She was especially respected as a worker of dairy- and livestock-related miracles. This 13th-century gilded reliquary from Plappeville in e. France is said to hold a relic of hers.

A gilded reliquary (relic holder) in the shape of an arm with its index and middle fingers outstretched in a gesture of blessing.
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Yvonne Seale

But the core of her popularity was always of course Ireland, and in particular in Kildare, the site of her famous abbey.

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