St. Brigid of Kildare : Short Biography

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St. Brigid of Kildare 0453

Faughart (Louth) County Kildare Kildare (Kildare) County Louth

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Place of migration

Stayed in Ireland

February 1st honours St Brigid, the fifth-century nun from Co Kildare reputed to have performed miracles and healed the sick. Originally a pagan festival, St Brigid’s feast day marks the beginning of spring, and the traditional St Brigid's Cross would be woven from rushes on this day. In recent years, it has become a day to celebrate Irish women.

Do you have Brigid in your family tree?

Many Irish girls were christened Bríd /Brídín or Brigid/ Brigeen in her honour.

In RC church records this name was often Latinized as Bedelia or Phidelia – which were often shortened to Delia.

If you have a Delia in your tree she may appear on record as Brigid or Bridget as well.

Other spelling variations include Breege, Bridgeen, Birget, Bridgete, Bridgett, Bridgette etc.

Brigid / Delia was often shortened to Biddie, Biddy, Birdie, Bridee, Bridey, Bridie, Bride, Bee and more.

Additional Information
Date of Birth	1st Jan 0453 (circa)
Date of Death	1st Jan 0525 (circa)
Mother (First Name/s and Maiden)	Brocca, a Christian Pict slave who had been baptized by Saint Patrick
Father (First Name/s and Surname)	Dubhthach, a chieftain of Leinster
Townland born	Faughart, Dundalk, County Louth
Place of Death	Cill Dara (Kildare)