Brigid or Bridget was both a Celtic goddess & one of the patron saints of Ireland. The Christian church appropriated Brigid, & in the Middle Ages her Christian successor actually had religious tending her sacred flame! Here’s an example of that pagan/Christian tradition. - ThreadSky

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Brigid or Bridget was both a Celtic goddess & one of the patron saints of Ireland. The Christian church appropriated Brigid, & in the Middle Ages her Christian successor actually had religious tending her sacred flame! Here’s an example of that pagan/Christian tradition.

Reposted from National Museum of Ireland

Learn how to make a 3 Armed St Brigid's Cross with Straw-
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