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TODAY IS ST Brigid’s Day.
With its origins in the Celtic festival of Imbolc, St Brigid’s Day was the festival of fertility and marked the beginning of spring. You can read more about it on the National History Museum’s site here.
Typically, it’s the day Irish children make crosses from rushes and reeds to honour the feast day of St Brigid.
This morning we want to know: Will you celebrate St Brigid’s Day today?
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Some people will mark, not celebrate, St. Brigid’s Day. Others will mark and possibly celebrate the First Day of Spring. On 6th February lots of people will celebrate the Bank Holiday, especially bank workers. People who back winning horses at Leopardstown racecourse will celebrate their winnings. Many commenters on this site prefer sneering to celebrating.
They release an article saying the goddess mythology was copied from the saint, then they release a poll saying the origin was Imbolc and the goddess. I’d be more inclined to celebrate it if it had nothing to do with the church and all to do with the goddess and celebrating our ancient culture.
@David Stapleton: good for you
@David Stapleton: there’s a narrative that this is in fact Bridgets day (which I like the idea of because she’s originates from our pagan past not our Christian past) but everywhere even on the govt website they’re calling it SAINT Bridgets Day, I prefer if it was officially called Bridgets Day.
@Jim Casey: Thanks Jim.
The 1st of march is the start of spring for me.
@i.Have.it.Me.: And for most of the Northern Hemisphere I’d imagine.
Like most Christian holidays it’s actually pagan. But I’ll be celebrating with my feet up and a boxset
Damn I forgot to put the st Bridgets lights and decorations up!
@Dave: Haha good one! Better get em up or she’ll be vexed!
Hon the lillies
Absolutely I’ll be off sowing my oats!
Who puts a browny – red headband on a redhead??
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