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Tuesday, 1 February 2011

DAY 32

Beannachtaí Lá Fhéile Bhríde - Happy St Bridget's day

Today is St Bridget's feast day in Ireland.  Saint Brigid of Kildare or Brigid of Ireland (Brigit, Bridget, Bridgit, Bríd or Bride) or Mary of the Gael (Irish: Naomh Bríd) (c. 451–525) is one of Ireland'spatron saints along with Saints Patrick and Columba. Irish hagiography makes her an early Irish Christian nun, abbess, and founder of several monasteries.
Her feast day is 1 February, celebrated as St Brigid’s Day or Imbolc in Gaelic Ireland.
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