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Saint Brigid of Kildare: Life, Legend and Cult

Saint Brigid of Kildare: Life, Legend and Cult

Kissane, Noel

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Biographies GeneralMythology & FolkloreIrish History

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ISBN10: 1846826322
ISBN13: 9781846826320
Publisher: Open Air
Published: Nov 1 2017
Pages: 358
Weight: 1.72
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.10
Language: English
Despite being the female patron saint of Ireland and one of the most remarkable women in Irish history, St. Brigid has always been an elusive figure. Some scholars have argued that she never existed as a real person but was merely the Christian personification of the cult of a pagan goddess of the same name. This book reviews all the evidence-history, legend and folklore-and concludes that while she has many of the attributes of the goddess Brigit, she was certainly a real person. The book also reviews her cult and veneration in Ireland and overseas, from her lifetime down to the present day, as attested by place-names, holy wells, and folklore, and also by the large numbers of churches (Roman Catholic and Church of Ireland), schools, and GAA clubs dedicated to her. [Subject: Irish Studies, Irish Saints, Folklore, Myth & Legend, Christianity, History]

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