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Saint Brigid of Kildare or Saint Brigid of Ireland (Irish: Naomh Bríd; Classical Irish: Brighid; Latin: Brigida; c. 451 – 525) is the patroness saint (or 'mother ...
In her honour, a perpetual fire was kept burning at Kildare for centuries. Some historians suggest that Brigid is a Christianisation of the Celtic goddess Brigid. The saint's feast day is 1 February, and traditionally it involves weaving Brigid's crosses and many other folk customs.
Dar Lugdach (also Darlugdach died c. 525/527) was the immediate successor of Brigid of Kildare as abbess of Kildare, and is recognised as a saint. She is recorded as having died one year to the day after Brigid, and shares the same feast day as the more famous abbess. Little is known of her family history. [1]
Brigit ingen Dubthaig, d. 1 February either 521, 524, or 526; Abbesses of unknown death year alleged to have followed Brigit Der Lugdach, commemorated 1 February; Comnat, commemorated 1 January
Previously the cathedral of the Diocese of Kildare, it is now one of two cathedrals in the United Dioceses of Meath and Kildare. The present building is a restored Norman cathedral dating from 1223. The site occupied by the cathedral is likely the site of a pagan shrine to the goddess Brigid and the later of the church of Saint Brigid.
Delany Building at St Joseph's College, Echuca, Victoria, Australia. [ 6 ] The Delany Archive which holds the archives of the diocese of Kildare & Leighlin, the Patrician Brothers , Brigidine Sisters and Carlow College is located in Carlow College [ 7 ] The Patrician Brothers in Sydney named the Delany Foundation after him.
Cogitosus was a monk of Kildare, an important monastery in Ireland, who wrote the oldest extant vita of Saint Brigid, Vita Sanctae Brigidae, around 650. [1] There is a controversy as to whether he was related to Saint Brigid. [2] Muirchú moccu Machtheni names Cogitosus as the first Irish hagiographer. [3]
Kildare town, Co. Kildare A virgin saint, one of the companions of St. Brigid. She was a cook in the convent of St. Brigid at Kildare. 29 January [36] Boadin: Ireland Monk, moved to France, known for kindness and living the Rule of Benedict [37] Boethian of Pierrepoint 7th century Ireland Pierrepoint (France)